Famous Birthdays
- Kathleen Blanco, American politician, 1st female Governor of Louisiana (2004-08), born in New Iberia, Louisiana (d. 2019)
- Lucien den Arend, Dutch geometric abstract sculptor, born in Dordrecht, Netherlands
- Mihály Hesz, Hungarian sprint canoeist (Olympic gold K-1 1000 1968; World C'ship gold K-1 10000 1966; K-1 4x500 1971), born in Nógrád, Hungary
Famous Deaths
Fats Waller (1904-1943)
American jazz organist, piano player, singer and composer ("Ain't Misbehavin'"; "Honeysuckle Rose"; "Hot Chocolate"), dies of pneumonia at 39 [1]
1943 Highlights
About December 15, 1943
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 9 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Sagittarius
