Historical Events
- 11th Orange Bowl: Tulsa beats #13 Georgia Tech, 26-12
- 11th Sugar Bowl: #11 Duke beats Alabama, 29-26
- 31st Rose Bowl: #7 Southern California beats #12 Tennessee, 25-0
- German air raid on allied airports at Eindhoven/Saint-Trond/Brussels
Famous Birthdays
- Gail Zappa (née Sloatman), American business secretary and wife of musician and composer Frank Zappa, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2015)
- Glen Loates, Canadian artist and painter of wildlife and landscapes, born in Toronto, Ontario
- Jacky Ickx, Belgian auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans 1969, 75-77, 81-82; 8 x F1 wins; Dakar Rally 1983; Bathurst 1000 1977), born in Brussels, Belgium
- Peter Duncan, Australian politician (Member of Parliament, 1984-96; Minister for Employment and Education, 1988-90), born in Melbourne, Australia)
Famous Deaths
- Vit Nejedly, Czech composer, dies at the front during WWII at 33
Died in 1945 1945 Highlights
About January 1, 1945
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 3 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Capricorn
