Historical Events
Academy Awards
17th Academy Awards: "Going My Way", Bing Crosby & Ingrid Bergman win
- As a symbol of wartime baseball, Bert Shepard (one-legged WWII veteran) begins a successful tryout as a pitcher for the Washington Senators
- Billboard publishes its 1st album chart (King Cole Trio is #1)
- Catholic University of Nijmegen reopens
Famous Birthdays
- A. K. Faezul Huq, Bengali lawyer and politician (d. 2007)
- Jörgen Sundelin, Swedish yachtsmen (Olympic gold 5.5m class 1968; World C'ship gold Dragon class 1971), born in Stockholm, Sweden
- Mark J Green, American lawyer/author (Closed Enterprise System), born in Brooklyn, New York
Famous Deaths
- Herman Bernard Wiardi Beckman, Dutch resistance fighter and politician (SDAP), dies at Dachau concentration camp at 41
About March 15, 1945
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 78 years and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Pisces
