Historical Events
- Red Army recaptures Bogodukov
Famous Birthdays
- Alain Corneau, French director (Choice of Arms), born in Meung-sur-Loire, France (d. 2010)
- Giorgio Alverà , Italian bobsledder (World C'ship gold Two-man 1975), born in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy (d. 2013)
- Lana Cantrell, Australian singer (Those Were the Days), born in Sydney, New South Wales
Famous Deaths
- Gustav Schmidt, German army general, commits suicide to avoid capture by the Russian army at 49
Died in 1943 1943 Highlights
About August 7, 1943
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 80 years, 8 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Leo
