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17 January 1945 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 17 January 1945 was a Wednesday.
- 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 17 January is Capricorn.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 17 January 1945 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for January is Garnet.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 17 January 1945 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 17 January
- 1943 World War II: Greek submarine Papanikolis captures the 200-ton sailing vessel Agios Stefanos and mans her with part of her crew.
- 1945 World War II: The Vistula–Oder Offensive forces German troops out of Warsaw.
- 1945 The SS-Totenkopfverbände begin the evacuation of the Auschwitz concentration camp as the Red Army closes in.
- 1945 Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg is taken into Soviet custody while in Hungary; he is never publicly seen again.
- 1946 The UN Security Council holds its first session.
Famous people born on 17 January
- Jim Carrey, Canadian-American actor, comedian, and producer (born 1962)
- Enzo Fernández, Argentinian footballer (born 2001)
- Muhammad Ali, American boxer and activist (1942–2016)
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Jr., American environmental lawyer, writer, and conspiracy theorist (born 1954)
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
John Curtin
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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Famous Faces Born in the 1940s
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