Historical Events
- 29th Rose Bowl: #2 Georgia beats #13 UCLA, 9-0
- 9th Orange Bowl: #10 Alabama beats #8 Boston College, 37-21
- 9th Sugar Bowl: #7 Tennessee beats #4 Tulsa, 14-7
- Chicago Black Hawks field first trio of brothers to play together in an NHL game; Max, Doug and Reggie Bentley appear for the Hawks in a 6-5 win over the New York Rangers at Chicago Stadium
- German officer Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to lt-colonel
Josh Gibson Hospitalized
Negro Baseball League star Josh Gibson suffers a nervous breakdown; admitted to hospital for rest and treatment; released in time for pre-season training
Famous Birthdays
- Jerilyn Britz, American golfer (US Women's Open 1979), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Jimmy Hart, American pro wrestling manager (WWF, WCW; Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart, Ted DiBiase and Jim Neidhart), born in Jackson, Mississippi
- Raghunath Anant Mashelkar, Indian scientist
- Tony Knowles, American politician and 7th Governor of Alaska (1994-2002), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Famous Deaths
- Andrew Summers Rowan, American military officer who gave "a message to Garcia", dies at 5
Died in 1943 1943 Highlights
About January 1, 1943
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 3 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Capricorn
