What is the Chinese zodiac sign for February 17, 1943?

In the Chinese zodiac, February 17, 1943 falls in the year of the Water Goat.

What is the birthstone for February?

The birthstone for February is amethyst.

What was the moon phase on February 17, 1943?

On February 17, 1943 the moon was a Waxing Gibbous.

A Wednesday

Born on February 17, 1943?

Here's the world on that day. Add a name and a birthplace for the full time capsule: the weather, the sky above your town and what things cost.

📅 Weekday
Wednesday
♒ Star sign
Aquarius
🐐 Chinese zodiac
Water Goat
🌔 Moon
Waxing Gibbous
🎂 Age today
83 years

Famous people born on February 17, 1943

Rahim Gaziyev

Azerbaijani politician and political prisoner (born 1943)

Rayisa Nedashkivska

Soviet and Ukrainian actress

Born the same week

Sergio Méndez

February 14 · Salvadoran footballer (1943-1976)

Griselda Blanco

February 15 · Colombian drug baron (1943–2013)

Wilfried Puis

February 18 · Belgian footballer (1943–1981)

Aleksandr Pavlovich Aleksandrov

February 20 · Soviet cosmonaut

What happened that week

WWII: The Soviet Union reconquers Kharkiv, but is later driven out in the Third Battle of Kharkiv.
In a Sportpalast speech in Berlin, German Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels declares a "total war" against the Allies, tacitly admitting that Nazi Germany faces serious dangers.
The Nazis arrest the members of the White Rose German Resistance movement.
24 – WWII: Battle of Kasserine Pass: German General Erwin Rommel's Afrika Korps and other Axis forces launch an offensive against Allied defenses in Tunisia; it is the United States' first major battle defeat of the war. On February 22, an Anglo-American force halts the German advance near Thala, forcing the Germans to retreat; US bombers harass the retreating Panzers.
WWII: Rostov-on-Don and Voroshilovgrad in Russia are liberated.
17 – WWII: Battle of Sidi Bou Zid: In the Tunisia Campaign, German Panzer divisions commanded by Hans-Jürgen von Arnim are victorious over the United States Army.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

February 17, 1943 was a Wednesday. Someone born on February 17, 1943 is a Aquarius. Someone born on February 17, 1943 is 83 years old today and has lived about 30,577 days. People born in 1943 belong to the Silent Generation.

Also born on February 17

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Andrew Barton Paterson
1864 · Australian journalist, author and poet
Ronald Fisher
1890 · British statistician, evolutionary biologist and geneticist
Michael Jordan
1963 · American basketball player and businessman (born )

Gift ideas for someone born in 1943

Presents that go back to the year it all began.

As an Amazon Associate, Birthscape earns from qualifying purchases. Prices and availability are set by Amazon.

Questions about February 17, 1943

What day of the week was February 17, 1943?: February 17, 1943 was a Wednesday.
What star sign is someone born on February 17, 1943?: Someone born on February 17, 1943 is a Aquarius.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for February 17, 1943?: In the Chinese zodiac, February 17, 1943 falls in the year of the Water Goat.
How old is someone born on February 17, 1943?: Someone born on February 17, 1943 is 83 years old today and has lived about 30,577 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1943?: People born in 1943 belong to the Silent Generation.
What is the birthstone for February?: The birthstone for February is amethyst.
What was the moon phase on February 17, 1943?: On February 17, 1943 the moon was a Waxing Gibbous.

Born on this day?

Get the full time capsule: weather, star map, local No. 1, prices and a certificate.