Famous Birthdays
- Catherine Burns, American actress (Last Summer, One Life to Live, Catcher), born in NYC, New York
- David Drake, American sci-fi author, veteran and lawyer (Cross the Stars, Rolling Hot), born in the United States
- John Milford Rutter, English composer, conductor, and arranger, mainly of choral music (Mass Of The Children), born in London.
- Lou Dobbs, American journalist (Lou Dobbs Tonight), born in Childress County, Texas
- Rosa Lee Hawkins, American pop singer (The Dixie Cups - "Chapel Of Love"; "Iko Iko"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2022)
Famous Deaths
- Hans Geiger, German physicist (co-inventor of the Geiger counter), dies at 62
1945 Highlights
About September 24, 1945
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 77 years, 8 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Libra
