December 28th (1943) was a Tuesday. It's the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 3 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 28th December, 1943
» World War II: After eight days of brutal urban warfare called house-to-house fighting, the Battle of Ortona concludes with the victory of the 1st Canadian Infantry Division over the 1st Parachute Division (Germany) e.g German 1st Parachute Division and th
Famous Birthdays on December 28 in 1943
» Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, Peruvian cardinal
» Keith Floyd, English chef and author (d. 2009)
» David Peterson, Canadian lawyer and politician, 20th Premier of Ontario
» Joan Ruddock, Welsh politician
» Richard Whiteley, English journalist and game show host (d. 2005)
December 28th Famous Deaths for 1943
» Steve Evans (baseball) named Steve Evans, American baseball player (b. 1885)
December 28th Holidays in History
» Christian Calendar of saints called Feast Day:
» Cain and Abel or Abel (Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria named Coptic Church)
» Caterina Volpicelli
» December 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Public holidays in Thailand known as King Taksin Memorial Day (Thailand)
» Proclamation Day, celebration started on the day following Christmas (South Australia)