Famous Birthdays
This musician was born in London on January 10, just one day before Karen Christello. If ya think he's sexy, come on sugar, tell him so!
Rod Stewart
This book centers around a boy who is “normal in every way”, except that he is two inches tall and resembles a rodent. The later film versions understandably changed the character to an anthropomorphic mouse.
Stuart Little
This household staple was created after a Raytheon engineer found that a high-powered beam from his radar was melting a Mr. Goodbar in his pocket.
Microwave
This intergovernmental organization aimed at maintaining international peace came into existence under a charter signed by the United States, the United Kingdom, France, the Soviet Union, and China.
United Nations
Abbott & Costello reprised this famous wordplay comedy routine in their 1945 film Naughty Nineties.
Who's On First?
Henry Winkler, born on October 30th, is best known for portraying this character in the American sitcom Happy Days.
Arthur Fonzarelli, The Fonz, Fonzie
First published in England in August, this satirical novella is an allegory for the Stalinist era of the Soviet Union.
Animal Farm
This stretchy, bouncy kids’ toy was first invented as a result of the government’s attempt to combat rubber shortages due to World War II.
Silly Putty
This President died in office in 1945, and this Vice President took over as acting President.
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman
This cartoon character made his first appearance in the 1945 short Odor-able Kitty.
Pepé Le Pew
This actor, born on January 29, rose to fame playing a mustachioed beach bum naval officer turned private investigator on cable TV.
Tom Selleck
DAILY DOUBLE!
The Glass Menagerie, which became hugely successful in 1945, was Thomas' first success. He changed his first name to distance himself from his early, unsuccessful works and reflect his Southern roots.
Tennessee Williams
The parent company of this kitchen favorite filed for bankruptcy in September 2024. I hope their employees didn’t forget their leftovers in the office fridge!
Tupperware
In August, the United States dropped atomic bombs on these Japanese cities.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
He placed fifth in his first-ever public singing performance on October 3rd at the Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Dairy Show. At only 10 years old, he was nothing but a hound puppy.
Elvis Presley
While younger generations may know this actress, comedian, and singer, born December 1, for her role in Hocus Pocus, others may recognize her as CC Bloom in Beaches or Rivka in Fiddler on the Roof.
Bette Middler
This magazine was founded in Chicago to address African-American issues, personalities, and interests in a positive and self-affirming manner.
Ebony
Following the end of World War II, this article of clothing was created by a French designer seeking to match the liberated mood of the people. The designer said it “was like the atom bomb, small and devastating”
Bikini
This writer coined the term “cold war”, predicting icy relations between the US and USSR in his essay "You and the Atom Bomb".
George Orwell
The press referred to this actress as "The Love Goddess" and she was regarded as the top pin-up girl for GIs during World War II.
Rita Hayworth
This blonde-haired vocalist, born July 1, derived her band’s name from catcalls truck drivers would yell at her.
Debbie Harry
This fictional children’s character with red hair, freckles, and superhuman strength, was named by the author's daughter, Karin.
Pippi Longstocking
In 1945, the first programmable, electronic, general-purpose digital computer, known as the ENIAC, was completed. ENIAC stands for the Electronic [BLANK] Integrator and Computer
Numerical
The day before Adolf Hitler committed suicide on April 30th, he married this German photographer.
Eva Braun
This music magazine introduced their "Honor Roll of Hits", as determined by record sales, jukebox performances, and weekly nationwide surveys.
Billboard