Thursday 10 May 1945
It was Thursday, under the sign of Taurus. The US president was Harry S. Truman (Democratic).
Famous people born on this day include Danielle Bousquet and Justice Laws.
Blood on the Sun, directed by Frank Lloyd, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1945
while The Black Rose by Thomas B. Costain was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Holidays:
- Saint Gordianus
- Saint Isidore the Laborer
- Saint John of Avila
- Saint Job
- Saint Quaratus and Quintus
- Saint Peter Van
- Saint William of Pontoise
- Buddha's Birthday in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and South Korea.
- Saint Francis of Assisi
- Saint Solange
- The first possible day on which Pentecost may fall.
- Akshaya Tritya in Hinduism.
- Astronomy Day in the United States.
- Birds' and Trees' Day in Hungary
- Memorial Day of Blessed Damien of Moloka'i
- Celebration of the Clandestine Retreat of Ma'at and Ra in Ancient Egypt.
- Constitution Day in the Federated States of Micronesia.
- Inauguration Day in South Africa.
- Mania (mythology) in Ancient Rome.
- The marriage of Shiva to Meenakshi in Madurai, India
Famous Deaths:
- Richard Glucks: German SS officer (Born 1889).
- Konrad Henlein: German politician, a governor during the Third Reich and Nazi gauleiter of occupied Sudetenland during WW II.
Facts:
- Russian troops occupied Prague
- Allies capture Rangoon from the Japanese.
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of May 1945 ?
Top #2 songs in the USA
- Candy - Johnny Long & His Orchestra
- Caldonia - Woody Herman & His Orchestra
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- Life: The German people
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Adolf Hitler -- May 7, 1945
- Esquire
Books
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Forever Amber
Abandoned pregnant and penniless on the teeming streets of London, 16-year-old Amber St. Clare manages, by using her wits, beauty, and courage, to climb to the highest position a woman could achieve in Restoration England—that of favorite mistress of the ...
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