Historical Events
- Albert B "Happy" Chandler is named 2nd baseball commissioner
Rubberlegs
Miles Davis makes recording debut with the Herbie Fields Orchestra, backing singer "Rubberlegs" Wilson, at Savoy Records Studio, Newark, New Jersey
Famous Birthdays
- Doug Clifford, American rock drummer (Creedence Clearwater Revival - "Proud Mary"; "Bad Moon Rising"), born in Palo Alto, California
- Eugene O'Brien, American composer, born in Paterson, New Jersey
- Greg McMackin, American football coach (Oregon Institute of Technology 1986-89; University of Hawaii 2008-11), born in Springfield, Oregon (d. 2023)
- John Pasche, British graphic artist, album cover and concert poster designer (Rolling Stones' logo; Chrysalis Records, 1981-91), born in England
- Larry Tesler, American computer scientist (invented copy, cut, paste), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2020)
- Robert Knight, American pop singer ("Everlasting Love"), born in Franklin, Tennessee (d. 2017)
Famous Deaths
- Anton de Kom, Surinamese resistance fighter, dies of tuberculosis in a Nazi concentration camp at 47
- Antoon Schweigmann, Dutch religious poet and resistance fighter, dies at 51
- Hubert Bath, British film composer and music director, dies at 61
1945 Highlights
About April 24, 1945
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 78 years, 11 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Taurus
