Historical Events
- WWII: Russian Red Army crosses the Oder River between Poland and Germany
- WWII: US 8th Air Force bombs oil facilities in Magdeburg and Chemnitz, Germany
Famous Birthdays
Bob Marley (1945-1981)
Jamaican reggae musician ("Exodus"; "One Love"; "No Woman No Cry"; "Three Little Birds"), born in Nine Mile, Saint Ann, Jamaica
Famous Deaths
- Jan Bos, Dutch resistance fighter, executed in Hoogkarspel in retribution for the unrelated killing of a Dutch Nazi guard, at 27
- Paul Bos, Dutch resistance fighter, executed
- Robert Brasillach, French author and journalist (editor in chief of the fascist weekly Je Suis Partout), controversially executed for treason by firing squad at 35
Died in 1945 1945 Highlights
About February 6, 1945
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 2 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Aquarius
