What Happened on October 10, 1945

Historical Events

  • Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers beat Chicago Cubs, 9-8 at Wrigley Field to clinch series, 4 games to 3; Tigers second championship

Famous Birthdays

  • Alan Cartwright, British rock bass player (Procol Harum, 1972-77), born in London, England (d. 2020)
  • Yuri Kolmakov, Russian biathlete (World C'ship gold relay 1973, 74), born in Malmyzh Nanayskiy, Russia (d. 2022)

About October 10, 1945

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 78 years, 6 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Libra