Famous Birthdays
- Ann Syrdal, American psychologist and computer science researcher (developed female synthetic voices at AT&T), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2020)
- Julio Palmaz, Argentine physician and inventor (intravascular stent), born in La Plata, Argentina [1]
- Kathy Garver, American actress (Cissy in Family Affair), born in Long Beach, California
- Robert Martinez, Mexican-American drummer (? and the Mysterians - "96 Tears"), born in Texas
Famous Deaths
- Elisabeth Volkenrath, supervisor at concentration camps (b. 1919)
- Irma Grese, German Nazi concentration camp guard known as the "Hyena of Auschwitz", and convicted war criminal, executed by hanging at 22
- Robert van Genechten, Dutch Nazi (NSB), commits suicide
Died in 1945 1945 Highlights
About December 13, 1945
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 78 years, 4 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Sagittarius