At A Glance

28 September 1943 at a glance

Day of the week
28 September 1943 was a Tuesday.
Top Film of 1943
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1943 was For Whom the Bell Tolls.
Star sign
The star sign for 28 September is Libra.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 28 September 1943 fell in the Year of the Goat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 28 September 1943 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 28 September

  • 1939 World War II: Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union agree on a division of Poland.
  • 1939 World War II: The siege of Warsaw comes to an end.
  • 1941 World War II: The Drama uprising against the Bulgarian occupation in northern Greece begins.
  • 1941 Ted Williams achieves a .406 batting average for the season, and becomes the last major league baseball player to bat .400 or better.
  • 1944 World War II: Soviet Army troops liberate Klooga concentration camp in Estonia.

Famous people born on 28 September

  • Naomi Watts, English-Australian actress and producer (born 1968)
  • Hilary Duff, American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1987)
  • Bhagat Singh, Indian activist (1907–1931)
  • Ranbir Kapoor, Indian actor and director (born 1982)

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.

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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Famous Faces Born in the 1940s

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