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January 1, 1943

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First Flare-Up Since August; 2 ENEMY SHIPS HIT BY BRITAIN'S NAVY

By Unknown Author

LONDON, Dec. 31 (AP) -- The engagement between British men-of-war and an enemy naval force in northern waters early today was the first flare-up of real naval activity in northern waters, where the German Navy prowls on deadly watch for Allied convoys to Russia, since last August, when the battleship Tirpitz ventured into the convoy lanes from her Norwegian fjord hideout and was reported torpedoed and damaged by a Russian submarine.

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Notable Births

Tony Knowles (politician)

1943Tony Knowles, American soldier and politician, 7th Governor of Alaska[†]

Anthony Carroll Knowles is an American politician and businessman who served as the seventh governor of Alaska from 1994 to 2002. Barred from seeking a third consecutive term as governor in 2002, he ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate in 2004 and again for governor in 2006. In September 2008, Knowles became president of the National Energy Policy Institute, a non-profit energy policy organization funded by billionaire George Kaiser's family foundation, and located at the University of Tulsa. As of 2025, Knowles is the most recent Governor of Alaska from the Democratic Party.

Don Novello

1943Don Novello, American comedian, screenwriter and producer[†]

Don Novello is an American comedian, actor, writer, singer, film director and producer.

Vladimir Å eks

1943Vladimir Šeks, Croatian lawyer and politician, 16th Speaker of the Croatian Parliament[†]

Vladimir Å eks is a Croatian lawyer and politician. He has been a representative in the Croatian Parliament since the nation's independence, and has held the posts of the Speaker of the Parliament, as well as Deputy Prime Minister in the government. He also served as acting President of the Croatian Democratic Union and Leader of the Opposition from 5 January to 30 April 2000.

Notable Deaths

Jenő Rejtő

1943Jenő Rejtő, Hungarian journalist (born 1905)[†]

Jenő Rejtő was a Hungarian interwar journalist, pulp fiction writer and playwright, famous in Hungary for his books and novellas - adventure and detective novels and parodies of these genres, characterized by a unique sense of absurd humour. He died in a labour camp during World War II.