Historical Events
- Australian Test cricket batsman Lindsay Hassett is 124 not out as Australian Services draws with Prince's XI at Delhi; follows his 187 in 1st innings
Music Concert
Dmitri Shostakovich's 9th Symphony premieres in 25th season opening concert of the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra, under Yevgeny Mravinsky
Famous Birthdays
- Bobby LaKind, American conga player, vocalist, songwriter and occasional drummer (The Doobie Brothers), born in New York (d. 1992)
Gerd Müller (1945-2021)
German soccer striker (62 caps; FIFA World Cup 1974; Bayern Munich 453 games, 398 goals), born in Nördlingen, Germany
Ken Holtzman (1945-2024)
American baseball pitcher (2 x no hitters 1969, 71 Chicago Cubs; MLB All Star 1972-73, World Series 1972-74 Oakland A's), born in St. Louis, Missouri [1]
- Nick Simper, English bass guitarist (Deep Purple; Warhorse), born in Norwood Green, England
Famous Deaths
- Alessandro Longo, Italian composer and musicologist, dies at 80
- James Frederick Wagner, father of Priscilla Presley, dies in a plane crash
Died in 1945 1945 Highlights
About November 3, 1945
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 78 years, 5 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Scorpio