At A Glance
13 September 1945 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 13 September 1945 was a Thursday.
- Top Film of 1945
- One of the highest-grossing films worldwide released in 1945 was The Bells of St. Mary's.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 13 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 13 September 1945 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 13 September 1945 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 13 September
- 1942 World War II: Second day of the Battle of Edson's Ridge in the Guadalcanal Campaign. U.S. Marines successfully defeat attacks by the Japanese with heavy losses for the Japanese forces.
- 1944 World War II: Start of the Battle of Meligalas between the Greek Resistance forces of the Greek People's Liberation Army (ELAS) and the collaborationist security battalions.
- 1948 Deputy Prime Minister of India Vallabhbhai Patel orders the Army to move into Hyderabad to integrate it with the Indian Union.
- 1948 Margaret Chase Smith is elected United States senator, and becomes the first woman to serve in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the United States Senate.
- 1953 Nikita Khrushchev is appointed General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
Famous people born on 13 September
- Lili Reinhart, American actress (born 1996)
- Jean Smart, American actress (born 1951)
- Tyler Perry, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1969)
- Roald Dahl, British novelist, poet, and screenwriter (1916–1990)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1945 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1945 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 30 January – Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester becomes Australia's first royal Governor-General.
- 1 May – The Australian National Film Board is established.
- 9 May – Germany surrenders to the Allies, ending World War II in Europe.
Life in Australia in 1945
Prime Minister
Ben Chifley
Monarch
King George VI
Petrol (per litre)
$0.01
Loaf of Bread
$0.07
Average House
$1,500
Weekly Wage
$4.00
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