Born in 1943
People born in 1943 turn 83 in 2026. A dollar in 1943 buys what $19.47 buys in September 2026, and about 2.35 billion people were alive. Every figure below links to the source it came from.
Your birthday in 1943
1943
What things cost in 1943
| U.S. average | 1943 | in today’s dollars | latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| One dollar | $1.00 | $19.47 | CPI-U |
1943 figures are annual averages of the published monthly (or quarterly) values. “Today’s dollars” uses the Consumer Price Index for September 2026; “latest” is the most recent published price. Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor, via FRED. Average retail prices are only published from 1976 on; 1943 has the CPI alone.
Who was in charge in 1943
- United States, head of state and government
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Wikidata
- United Kingdom, head of state
- George VI Wikidata
- United Kingdom, head of government
- Winston Churchill Wikidata
- Canada, head of government
- William Lyon Mackenzie King Wikidata
Terms from Wikidata, shown only where they match the official lists of holders.
Famous people born in 1943
- August 11 – Pervez Musharraf, Pakistani general, leader and 10th President of Pakistan (died 2023) source
- June 17 – Newt Gingrich, American politician, author and historian source
- June 25 – Carly Simon, American singer-songwriter source
- March 9 – Bobby Fischer, American chess player (died 2008) source
- January 1 – Don Novello, American comedian and actor source
- July 26 – Mick Jagger, English rock singer (The Rolling Stones) source
- February 8 – Creed Bratton, American actor, musician source
- February 25 – George Harrison, English singer, guitarist (The Beatles) (died 2001) source
- March 29 – John Major, British politician, 70th Prime Minister of the United Kingdom source
- October 12 – Jeffrey R. MacDonald, American physician and United States Army Officer source
- November 22 – Billie Jean King, American tennis player source
- March 12 – Ratko Mladic, Serbia military leader source
- November 7 – Joni Mitchell, Canadian musician (Big Yellow Taxi) source
- January 3 – Adrian Garrett, American baseball player (died 2021) source
- December 8 – Jim Morrison, American rock musician (The Doors) (died 1971) source
What happened in 1943
- January 11 – The United States and United Kingdom revise previously unequal treaty relationships with the Republic of China. source
- January 10 – WWII: Guadalcanal campaign: American forces of the 2nd Marine Division and the 25th Infantry Division begin their assaults on the Galloping Horse and Sea Horse on Guadalcanal. Meanwhile, the Japanese 17th Army makes plans to abandon the island and after fierce resistance withdraws to the west coast of Guadalcanal. source
- 9 January – Odd Magnus Faltinsen, mathematician and professor of marine technology. source
- January 29 – The United States Marine Corps Women's Reserve (MCWR) is created. source
- 29 January – Transvaal: New Canada to Phomolong, 2 mi 75 ch. source
- January 21 – WWII: Pan Am Flight 1104 – Pan American Airways Martin M-130 flying boat crashes about 7 smi southwest of Ukiah, California. All 10 passengers and 9 crew aboard are killed, including Admiral Robert H. English (at this time COMSUBPAC ). source
- March 4 – The 15th Academy Awards ceremony is held in Los Angeles. Mrs. Miniver wins the Best Picture Award. source
- 10 February – 3 March – Mohandas Gandhi maintains a hunger strike to protest his imprisonment. source