Historical Events
Event of Interest
Thomas Mann completes his tetralogy, "Joseph & His Brothers"
Famous Birthdays
Doris Kearns Goodwin (80 years old)
American historian and writer (Team of Rivals, No Ordinary Time), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Tom Wilkinson, CFL QB (Edmonton Eskimos)
Famous Deaths
- Marina Raskova, Russian navigator, dies in airplane crash at 30
1943 Highlights
About January 4, 1943
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 80 years, 8 months and 30 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Capricorn
