Page 21: Historical Events In 1945

Oct 29   1st ball point pen goes on sale, 57 years after it is patented.   

Oct 29   The inaugural ball point pen goes on sale, 57 years after it was patented   

Oct 30   Branch Rickey signs Jackie Robinson to a Montreal Royals.   

Oct 30   Henry Winkler, actor (Happy Days, the Fonz) born.   

Oct 30   US government announces end of shoe rationing.   

Oct 31   Barrie Keefe, American writer is born   

Oct 31   Henry Ainley, actor (As You Like It), dies at 66.   

Nov 01   Australia ratifies Charter of United Nations   

Nov 01   inaugural issue of Ebony magazine published by John H Johnson   

Nov 03   Alessandro Longo, composer, dies at 80.   

Nov 03   Lindsay Hassett scores 187 and 124* for Aust Services at Delhi   

Nov 05   Colombia joins the United Nations   

Nov 06   HUAC begins investigation of 7 radio commentators.   

Nov 07   Alfred Dipper, cricketer (England batsman scored in only Test), dies   

Nov 08   "Girl from Nantucket" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 12 performances   

Nov 10   "Are You with It?" opens at Century Theater NYC for 264 performances.   

Nov 10   General Enver Hoxha is recorded as becoming leader of Albania.   

Nov 11   Jerome Kern, US composer (Sally, Leave it to Jane), dies at 60   

Nov 12   Canadian rock musician Neil Young is born.   

Nov 12   Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Cordell Hull (establishing UN)   

Nov 13   Australian Services draw 1st Victory Test against India   

Nov 14   H Lindsay and R Crouse's "State of the Union," premieres in NYC   

Nov 15   The rules are revised for election of modern players to the Hall of   

Nov 16   Kaarlo Sarkia, Finnish poet (Kohtalon Vaaka), dies at 43   

Nov 16   Yeshiva College (University), chartered in NY, inaugural US Jewish College   

Nov 16   Yeshiva College (Univesity), chartered in NY, 1st US Jewish College   

Nov 17   "Girl from Nantucket" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 12 perfs.   

Nov 17   New world air speed record 606 mph (975 kph) set by HJ Wilson of RAF   

Nov 18   Arnold Schoenberg's Prelude for orch and mixed choir, premieres.   

Nov 19   Canadian rock star Neil Young was born   

Nov 20   24 Nazi leaders put on trial at Nuremberg, Germany   

Nov 20   The International Military Tribunal begins trying German war criminals at Nuremberg   

Nov 20   The Nuremburg war crimes tribunal begins hearings with 24 Nazi leaders, including Hess and Goering, on trial.   

Nov 21   Benjamin Britten's 2nd String quartet in C, premieres   

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Jan 03   Stephen stills: Dallas tx, songwriter/guitarist (cosby stills & nash)   

Jan 03   Victoria principal: Fukuoka japan, actress (earthquake, pamela-dallas)   

Jan 04   Jay dee maness: Loma linda ca, singer (desert rose band-love reunited)   

Jan 04   Vesa-matti loiri: Finnish entertainer   

Jan 04   Richard r. schrock: American chemist, nobel laureate   

Jan 05   Sam wyche: Nfl coach (cincinnati bengals)   

Jan 05   Chuck mckinley: U.s. tennis player    

Jan 05   Roger spottiswoode: Canadian-born film director   

Jan 01   Vit nejedly: Composer,    

Jan 02   Betram home ramsay: Engl adm/cmdr naval forces (normandy),    

Jan 03   Fyodor akimenko: Composer,    

Jan 06   Vladimir vernadsky: Russian mineralogist (b. 1863)   

Jan 08   Jac[obus] p thijsse: Dutch biologist (omgang met planten),    

Jan 09   Jüri uluots: Estonian prime minister (b. 1890)   

Jan 10   Rudolf borchardt: Writer,   

Jan 14   Sandor vandor: Composer,