* 1943 – World War II: Operation Mincemeat: The submarine surfaces in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Spain to deposit a dead man planted with false invasion plans and dressed as a British military intelligence officer.

* 1943 – Frederick Chiluba, Zambian politician, 2nd President of Zambia ( d. 2011 )

* 1943 – Bobby Vee, American singer

* 1943 – Japanese forces evacuate New Georgia Island in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II.

* 1868 – Hong Beom-do, Korean activist ( d. 1943 )

* 1943 – Chuck Girard, American singer-songwriter and pianist ( Love Song and The Castells )

* 1943 – Bob Kerrey, American politician, 35th Governor of Nebraska

* 1943 – Tuesday Weld, American actress

* 1943 – Jon Postel, American computer scientist ( d. 1998 )

* 1943 – Ken Norton, American boxer

* 1943 – Michael Willetts, English soldier, George Cross recipient ( d. 1971 )

* 1943 – Rebellion in the Nazi death camp of Treblinka.

* 1943 – World War II: the Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109 is rammed by the Japanese destroyer Amagiri and sinks.

* 1943 – Tom Burgmeier, American baseball player

* 1943 – Max Wright, American actor

* 1943 – Béla Bollobás, Hungarian-English mathematician

* 1943 – Lana Cantrell, Australian-American singer and lawyer

* 1943 – Alain Corneau, French director

* 1943 – Denis Payton, English saxophonist ( The Dave Clark Five )

* 1943 – Ruth Madoc, Welsh actress

* 1943 – Dave Peverett, English musician ( Foghat and Savoy Brown ) ( d. 2000 )

* Adrian Păunescu ( 1943 – 2010 ), Romanian poet, journalist, and politician

* 1902 – Jan Campert, Dutch journalist and critic ( d. 1943 )

* 1943 – María Rojo, Mexican actress and politician

* 1888 – Armand J. Piron, American violinist, bandleader, and composer ( d. 1943 )

* 1943 – Billy Cunningham, American basketball player and coach

* I Escaped from the Gestapo ( 1943 ) as Billy

Billy Backus, born March 5, 1943 in Canastota, New York, is a former world boxing champion.

In 1943 he played Billy Oldham on Joe and Ethel Turp, based on Damon Runyon stories.

Vaughan spent the remainder of 1943 and part of 1944 touring the country with the Earl Hines big band that also featured baritone Billy Eckstine.

* Billy Graham ( wrestler ) ( born 1943 ), former professional wrestler

For decades preceding and immediately after the Second World War Billy Rose was a major force in entertainment, with shows, such as Jumbo ( 1935 ), Billy Rose's Aquacade, and Carmen Jones ( 1943 ), his Diamond Horseshoe nightclub, and the Ziegfeld Theatre influencing the careers of many stars.

Wheaton alumni include evangelist Billy Graham ( 1943 ), religious leader Bill Gothard ( 1957 ), former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert ( 1964 ), presidential speechwriter Michael Gerson ( 1986 ), Wake Forest University President Nathan O. Hatch ( 1968 ), film director Wes Craven ( 1963 ) and September 11 hero of United Flight 93 Todd Beamer ( 1991 ).

*" Moonlight in Vermont ", with Billy Butterfield's Orchestra ( 1943 )

Wilbert Joseph " Billy " Tauzin II (; born June 14, 1943 ) is an American lobbyist and politician.

He was also selected to The Sporting News Major League All-Star Team in 1939-42 and 1947 – 48, and was runnerup to Gehringer in 1938 and to Billy Herman in 1943.

* Billy Douglas ( rugby union ) ( 1863 – 1943 ), Welsh rugby union player

In 1943 he played the trumpet with Joe Venuti, in 1944 with Billy Rogers and trombone in the bands of Boyd Raeburn, Jimmy Dorsey, Buddy Rich, Georgie Auld and Chubby Jackson.

* Billy Harris ( baseball ) ( born 1943 ), American MLB infielder

* Billy Backus ( born 1943 ), former world boxing champion

Anderson sued Paramount Pictures for naming a character " Bronco Billy " in Star Spangled Rhythm ( 1943 ) and for depicting the character as a " washed-up and broken-down actor ," which he felt reflected badly on him.

* Billy Chapin ( born 1943 ), US actor

* The case was the inspiration for the novel Double Indemnity ( 1943 ) by James M. Cain, which was later adapted for the screen ( 1944 ) by Billy Wilder and Raymond Chandler.

* Resurgence of evangelical Christianity including Youth for Christ ( 1943 ); the National Association of Evangelicals, the American Council of Christian Churches, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association ( 1950 ), Conservative Baptist Association of America ( 1947 ); and Campus Crusade for Christ ( 1951 ).

William Hammond " Billy " Talbot ( born October 23, 1943 ) is an American singer-songwriter and musician, best known as the bassist of Crazy Horse.

William John " Billy " Cunningham ( born June 3, 1943 ) is an American former professional basketball player and coach, who was nicknamed the Kangaroo Kid.

Other films include The Curse of the Cat People ( 1944 ), The Seventh Victim ( 1943 ), The Enchanted Cottage ( 1945 ), I Remember Mama ( 1948 ), and Billy Budd ( 1962 ).