What Happened on February 3, 1945

Historical Events

  • Almost 1,000 Flying Fortresses drop 3,000 tons of bombs on Berlin
  • Walt Disney's "3 Caballeros" released

Yalta Conference

WWII: British Prime Minister Winston Churchill arrives in Yalta, Crimea, Soviet Union for the "Big Three" Yalta Conference

Famous Birthdays

  • Bob Griese, NFL quarterback (Miami Dolphins, 1971 Player of Year)
  • Johnny Cymbal [Blair], American pop-rock singer-songwriter ("Mr. Bass Man"), and record producer, born in Ochiltree, Scotland (d. 1993)
  • Willeke Alberti [Verbruggen], Dutch pop singer ("De winter was lang" ("The winter was long"), and actress (De Kleine Waarheid (Small Truth)), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Famous Deaths

  • José Roló, Mexican composer, dies at 61
  • Roland Freisler, German Nazi judge (July 20th plotter case) and politician, dies at 51
Died in 1945 1945 Highlights

About February 3, 1945

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 2 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Aquarius