Historical Events
- Baseball Attendance hits record 10.28 million (Tigers 1.28 is highest)
Famous Birthdays
Jim Palmer
Jim Palmer, American baseball player (Baltimore Orioles 1965-1984), born in NYC, New York
Jim Palmer
- Steve Camacho, West Indian cricket batsman, author, administrator (11 Tests, CEO WI Cricket Board), born in Georgetown, British Guiana (d. 2015)
Famous Deaths
Pierre Laval
Pierre Laval, Prime Minister of France (1931-32 and 1935-36) and Head of Vichy France (1942-44), executed by firing squad for high treason at 62
Pierre Laval
1945 Highlights
About October 15, 1945
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 75 years, 9 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Libra
