At A Glance

24 November 1945 at a glance

Day of the week
24 November 1945 was a Saturday.
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 24 November is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 24 November 1945 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 24 November 1945 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 24 November

  • 1929 The Finnish far-right Lapua Movement officially begins when a group of mainly the former White Guard members, led by Vihtori Kosola, interrupted communism occasion at the Workers' House in Lapua, Finland.
  • 1932 In Washington, D.C., the FBI Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory (better known as the FBI Crime Lab) officially opens.
  • 1935 The Senegalese Socialist Party holds its second congress.
  • 1940 World War II: The First Slovak Republic becomes a signatory to the Tripartite Pact, officially joining the Axis powers.
  • 1941 World War II: The United States grants Lend-Lease to the Free French Forces.

Famous people born on 24 November

  • Garret Dillahunt, American actor (born 1964)
  • Katherine Heigl, American actress and producer (born 1978)
  • Colin Hanks, American actor (born 1977)
  • Sarah Hyland, American actress (born 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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Famous Faces Born in the 1940s

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