Historical Events
- Burma highway reopens
- Heavy US air raid on Okinawa
Famous Birthdays
- Michael Cristofer, actor/writer (Little Drummer Girl)
Famous Deaths
- Alfred Wolfenstein, German writer, dies at 61
- Arthur Symons, Welsh poet and critic (co-founder Savoy magazine), dies at 79
- Carlo Felice Boghen, composer, dies a day before 76th birthday
- Else Lasker-Schuler, German-born poet (b. 1869)
- Johan Eykman, theologist (World Church), dies at 52
About January 22, 1945
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 78 years and 2 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Aquarius
