Historical Events
- SF selected for site of UN Conference
- Tornado strikes Montgomery, Alabama, with estimated Fujita scale of F3 intensity, kills 26, destroys about 100 houses, two warehouses, and a freight train;
- Tornado strikes near York and Livingston, Alabama, with estimated Fujita scale of F4 intensity, kills 11 people
Famous Birthdays
- Cliff De Young, actor (F/X, Hunger, Shock Treatment), born in Los Angeles, California
- David D. Friedman, American economist, physicist, legal scholar, and libertarian theorist (The Machinery of Freedom), born in New York City
- Don Wilson, American baseball pitcher (2 x no-hitters 1967, 69; MLB All Star 1971; Houston Astros), born in Monroe, Louisiana (d. 1975)
- Joe Schermie [Schermetzler], American bass player (Three Dog Night - "Joy to the World"), born in Madison, Wisconsin (d. 2002)
- Maud Adams, Swedish actress (Octopussy, Rollerball, Tattoo), born in Lulea, Sweden,
- Roman Tam [Pak-sin], Hong Kong singer knownn as the "Grand Godfather of Cantopop", born in Baise, Guangxi, China (d. 2002)
Famous Deaths
- Antonio Villa-Real, Filipino jurist (b. 1880)
- Henrietta Szold, American Zionist leader (founded Hadassah, Youth Aliyah), dies at 84
- Walraven van Hall, Dutch banker who led resistance against Nazis, executed by the Nazis at 39
Died in 1945 1945 Highlights
About February 12, 1945
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 2 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Aquarius
