Historical Events
- Albert B "Happy" Chandler is named 2nd baseball commissioner
Music Recording
Miles Davis makes recording debut with the Herbie Fields Orchestra, backing singer "Rubberlegs" Wilson, at Savoy Records Studio, Newark, New Jersey
Famous Birthdays
- Doug Clifford, American rock drummer (Creedence Clearwater Revival - "Proud Mary"; "Bad Moon Rising"), born in Palo Alto, California
- Eugene O'Brien, American composer, born in Paterson, New Jersey
- Greg McMackin, American football coach (Oregon Institute of Technology 1986-89; University of Hawaii 2008-11), born in Springfield, Oregon (d. 2023)
- John Pasche, British graphic artist, album cover and concert poster designer (Rolling Stones' logo; Chrysalis Records, 1981-91), born in England
- Larry Tesler, American computer scientist (invented copy, cut, paste), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2020)
- Robert Knight, American pop singer ("Everlasting Love"), born in Franklin, Tennessee (d. 2017)
Famous Deaths
- Anton de Kom, Surinamese resistance fighter, dies of tuberculosis in a Nazi concentration camp at 47
- Antoon Schweigmann, Dutch religious poet and resistance fighter, dies at 51
- Hubert Bath, British film composer and music director, dies at 61
About April 24, 1945
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 77 years, 10 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Taurus
