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7 December 1945 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 7 December 1945 was a Friday.
- 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 7 December is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 7 December 1945 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 7 December 1945 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 7 December
- 1932 German-born Swiss physicist Albert Einstein is granted an American visa.
- 1936 Australian cricketer Jack Fingleton becomes the first player to score centuries in four consecutive Test innings.
- 1941 World War II: Attack on Pearl Harbor: The Imperial Japanese Navy carries out a surprise attack on the United States Pacific Fleet and its defending Army and Marine air forces at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. (For Japan's near-simultaneous attacks on Eastern Hemisphere targets, see December 8.)
- 1942 World War II: British commandos conduct Operation Frankton, a raid on shipping in Bordeaux harbour.
- 1949 Chinese Civil War: The Government of the Republic of China moves from Nanjing to Taipei, Taiwan.
Famous people born on 7 December
- Aaron Carter, American singer-songwriter, rapper, dancer, and actor (1987–2022)
- Dan Bilzerian, American poker player and internet celebrity (born 1980)
- Susan Collins, American politician (born 1952)
- C. Thomas Howell, American actor, director, (born 1966)
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Events of 1945 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '1945 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 1 January – Most public transport came under the control of Córas Iompair Éireann.
- 11 May – Government wartime censorship of the media was lifted.
- 22 May – The Irish Legal Terms Act was signed into law, providing support for greater use of Irish in the legal system.
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Famous Faces Born in the 1940s
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Michael Gambon19 October 1940ActorView their day →Brenda Fricker17 February 1945ActressView their day →Gerry Adams6 October 1948Republican politicianView their day →Phil Lynott20 August 1949Rock musicianView their day →Sinéad Cusack18 February 1948ActressView their day →Rory Gallagher2 March 1948GuitaristView their day →Fionnula Flanagan10 December 1941ActressView their day →Gilbert O'Sullivan1 December 1946Singer-songwriterView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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