January 23rd (1943) was a Saturday. It's the 22nd day of the year (23rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 343 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 23rd January, 1943
» World War II: Australian and American forces finally defeat the Japanese people called Japanese army in Territory of Papua or Papua.
» Duke Ellington plays at Carnegie Hall in New York City for the first time.
» World War II: The Battle of Mount Austen, the Galloping Horse, and the Sea Horse on Guadalcanal during the Guadalcanal campaign ends.
Famous Birthdays on January 23 in 1943
» Gary Burton, American vibraphone player
» Gil Gerard, American actor
January 23rd Famous Deaths for 1943
» Alexander Woollcott, American actor and journalist (b. 1887)