Historical Events
- 50th day of Battle of Kursk, USSR: Largest tank battle in history ends with Russia's defeat of Germany; over 10,000 tanks take part, nearly 250,000 combatants killed
- Red army recaptures Charkow
Famous Birthdays
- Bobby Diamond, American actor (Duncan Gillis-Dobie Gillis), born in Los Angeles, California
- Dale Campbell-Savours, British Labour Party politician
- Nelson DeMille, American action adventure and suspense novels author (Plum Island), born in Jamaica, Queens, New York
- Peter Lilley, British Conservative Party politician and Secretary of state for British social security, born in Hayes, Kent, England
Famous Deaths
- Paul Zilcher, German pianist, composer, and piano teacher, dies at 88
Died in 1943 1943 Highlights
About August 23, 1943
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 80 years, 8 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Virgo
