At A Glance

5 August 1945 at a glance

Day of the week
5 August 1945 was a Sunday.
Top Film of 1945
One of the highest-grossing films worldwide released in 1945 was The Bells of St. Mary's.
Bestselling Novel of 1945
“Forever Amber” by Kathleen Winsor was No. 1 on Publishers Weekly's US fiction list for 1945.
Star sign
The star sign for 5 August is Leo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 5 August 1945 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for August is Peridot.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 5 August 1945 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 5 August

  • 1931 Judge and Nazi Party member Werner Best drafts the Boxheim Documents, which described a violent takeover of the government by the NSDAP.
  • 1940 World War II: The Soviet Union formally annexes Latvia.
  • 1944 World War II: Polish insurgents liberate a German labor camp (Gęsiówka) in Warsaw, freeing 348 Jewish prisoners.
  • 1957 American Bandstand, a show dedicated to the teenage "baby-boomers" by playing the songs and showing popular dances of the time, debuts on the ABC television network.
  • 1960 Burkina Faso, then known as Upper Volta, becomes independent from France.

Famous people born on August 5

  • James Gunn, American filmmaker (born 1966)
  • Wendell Berry, American novelist, short story writer, poet, and essayist (1934–2026)
  • Angry Anderson, Australian singer and actor (1947–2026)
  • Neil Armstrong, American pilot, engineer, and astronaut, first man to walk on the Moon (1930–2012)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1945 in the United States

A selection from Wikipedia's '1945 in the United States'. Not a complete list.

  • February 23 – Battle of Iwo Jima: A group of United States Marines reach the top of Mount Suribachi on the island and are photographed raising the American flag.
  • March 1 – President Franklin D. Roosevelt gives what will be his last address to a joint session of Congress, reporting on the Yalta Conference.
  • April 25 – Founding negotiations for the United Nations begin in San Francisco.
More events of 1945 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in the US in 1945

President

Harry S. Truman

Gas (per gallon)

$0.21

Loaf of Bread

$0.09

Average House

$3,700

Weekly Wage

$40

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