At A Glance

1 April 1943 at a glance

Day of the week
1 April 1943 was a Thursday.
Top Film of 1943
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1943 was For Whom the Bell Tolls.
Star sign
The star sign for 1 April is Aries.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 1 April 1943 fell in the Year of the Goat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for April is Diamond.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 1 April 1943 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 1 April

  • 1939 Spanish Civil War: Generalísimo Francisco Franco of the Spanish State announces the end of the Spanish Civil War, when the last of the Republican forces surrender.
  • 1941 A military coup in Iraq overthrows the regime of 'Abd al-Ilah and installs Rashid Ali al-Gaylani as Prime Minister.
  • 1945 World War II: The Tenth United States Army attacks the Thirty-Second Japanese Army on Okinawa.
  • 1946 The Malayan Union is established. Protests from locals led to the establishment of the Federation of Malaya two years later.
  • 1947 The only mutiny in the history of the Royal New Zealand Navy begins.

Famous people born on 1 April

  • Debbie Reynolds, American actress, singer, and dancer (1932–2016)
  • Bijou Phillips, American actress and model (born 1980)
  • Susan Boyle, Scottish singer (born 1961)
  • Otto von Bismarck, German lawyer and politician, 1st Chancellor of the German Empire (1815–1898)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1943 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1943 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 3 March – A Soviet embassy is established in Canberra, and an Australian diplomat is posted to Moscow as ambassador.
  • 4 March – Damien Parer wins Australia's first Academy Award (Best Documentary Feature) for the film Kokoda Front Line.
  • 12 June – A general election is held in Victoria.
More events of 1943 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in Australia in 1943

Prime Minister

John Curtin

Monarch

King George VI

Petrol (per litre)

$0.01

Loaf of Bread

$0.06

Average House

$1,350

Weekly Wage

$3.60

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