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What Happened on June 18, 1943

Historical Events

  • SS Police in Amsterdam sentence 12 resistance fighters to death for the fire-bombing at the census records bureau in March

Famous Birthdays

  • Barry Evans, English actor (Dr Upton-Dr in the House, Mind Your Language), born in Guildford, England (d. 1997)
  • Éva Marton, Hungarian operatic soprano, born in Budapest, Hungary
  • Raffaella Carrà [Pelloni], Italian singer ("Forte forte forte"), actress, and television presenter, born in Bologna, Kingdom of Italy (d. 2021)

About June 18, 1943

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 81 years and 18 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Gemini