Historical Events
- Every Amsterdammer gets 3 kg of sugar beets
- Red Army frees Crakow-Plaszow concentration camp
Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project's G-5 Group, headed by Physicist's Donald Kerst and Seth Neddermeyer, take their first betatron pictures of a nuclear implosion at the Los Alamos Laboratory
1945 History
Famous Birthdays
- Princess Michael of Kent, British royal, born in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
- Vince Foster, American lawyer, born in Hope, Arkansas (d. 1993)
- William R. Higgins, USMC colonel, born in Danville, Kentucky (d. 1990)
About January 15, 1945
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 78 years, 4 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Capricorn
