What Happened on February 14, 1943

Historical Events

  • German offensive against US troops through de Faid-pass, Tunisia begins, starting the Battle of Sidi Bou Zid
  • The Soviet Union recaptures the city of Rostov-on-Don, liberating Russia from the German 17th Army during WWII

Famous Birthdays

  • Aaron Russo, American political activist, movie producer and director (Trading Places, Wise Guys, The Rose), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2007)
  • Bob Murphy Jr, American golfer (PGA C'ship 1970 runner-up; 11 Senior PGA Tour titles), born in Brooklyn, New York
  • Eric Anderson, American vocalist (Avalanche, Be True to You), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Griselda Blanco (1943-2012)

Colombian drug lord, born in Cartagena, Colombia

  • IsraĆ«l "Ischa" Meijer, Dutch journalist, critic and author (Een Dik Uur Ischa, Boezemvriend), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1995)
  • Maceo Parker, American tenor saxophonist (James Brown; Parliament-Funkadelic, King's One, Mo' Roots), born in Kinston, North Carolina
Born in 1943

Famous Weddings

Sam Walton

Walmart founder Sam Walton (24) weds Helen Robson (23)

Famous Deaths

  • David Hilbert, German mathematician (Hilbert spaces, invariant theory, axiomatization of geometry, dies at 81
  • Dora Gerson, German-Jewish actress, cabaret singer, and Holocaust victim (Caravan of Death), dies in Auschwitz concentration camp at 43
1943 Highlights

About February 14, 1943

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 1 month and 14 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aquarius