Historical Events
Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
Admiral Chester Nimitz begins planning assaults on Okinawa and Iwo Jima in Japan
- Allies land on west coast of Burma, conquer Akyab
Event of Interest
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill visits France
- Cato-Meridian School, New York, installs germicidal lamps in every room
- Greek General Plastiras forms government
- John Patrick's play "The Hasty Heart" premieres in NYC
- US aircraft carriers attack Okinawa
Famous Birthdays
- Stephen Stills, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Buffalo Springfield - "For What It's Worth"; Crosby, Stills & Nash - "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes"), born in Dallas, Texas
Famous Deaths
- Edgar Cayce, American psychic (b. 1877)
- Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski, Polish writer (Lenin: God of the Godless), dies at 68
- Théodore "Fyodor" Akimenko, Ukrainian composer, dies at 68
About January 3, 1945
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 78 years, 2 months and 30 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Capricorn
