Famous Birthdays
- Allen Appel, American novelist, born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- Barry John, Welsh rugby union fly-half (25 Tests Wales, 5 British & Irish Lions; Cefneithin RFC, Llanelli RFC, Cardiff RFC, Barbarian FC), born in Cefneithin, Wales (d. 2024)
- Barry Lopez, American author (Of Wolves & Men), born in Port Chester, New York
- Pepé Le Pew, Warner Bros. cartoon character created by Chuck Jones and Michael Maltese (Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series), first debuts in "Odor-able Kitty"
Famous Weddings
Barbara Bush & George H. W. Bush
Future 41st US President George H. W. Bush (20) weds Barbara Pierce (19) at the First Presbyterian Church in Rye, New York
Famous Deaths
- Edith Frank, mother of Holocaust diarist Anne Frank, dies from starvation at the age of 44
- Vladimir Vernadsky, Russian mineralogist (b. 1863)
Died in 1945 1945 Highlights
About January 6, 1945
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 3 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Capricorn
