Historical Events
Dutch History
987 Dutch Jewish transported to Auschwitz Concentration Camp
- Fire in decrepit old Gulf Hotel kills 45 (Houston, Texas)
Famous Birthdays
- Beverley McLachlin, Canadian jurist (17th Chief Justice of Canada), born in Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada
- Gloria Gaynor [Fowles], American disco singer (I Will Survive), born in Newark, New Jersey
- Lena Valaitis, Lithuanian-German Schlager singer, born in Klaipėda, Lithuania
Famous Weddings
Orson Welles & Rita Hayworth
American "Gilda" actress Rita Hayworth (24) weds American actor-director-wunderkind Orson Welles (28); divorce in 1947
Died in 1943 1943 Highlights
About September 7, 1943
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 80 years, 7 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Virgo
