Historical Events
- "Billion Dollar Baby" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 219 performances
Famous Birthdays
- Doug Walters, Australian cricket all-rounder (74 Tests, 15 x 100, HS 250, 49 wickets, BB 5/66; NSWCA), born in Dungog, Australia
- Millie Hughes-Fulford, American scientist and astronaut (STS 40), born in Mineral Wells, Texas
Famous Divorces
Ernest Hemingway
American "For Whom The Bell Tolls" novelist Ernest Hemingway (46) and American novelist and war correspondent Martha Gellhorn (36) divorce after 5 years of marriage.
Famous Deaths
George S. Patton (1885-1945)
American WWII general (Sicily, Italy and Normandy) known as "Old Blood & Guts", dies of congestive heart failure at 60
Died in 1945 1945 Highlights
About December 21, 1945
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 78 years, 4 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Sagittarius
