1945 Fact Sheet
Database: Miss America Winners by State
| Record Name | Year | City | State |
| Bess Myerson | 1945 | NEW YORK | NEW YORK |
Database: Date of Independence for Modern Countries
| Record Name | Year | Country | Previous Ruler Country | Date |
| Germany Country Formation Date | 1871 | Germany | 18 January 1871 (German Empire unification); divided into four zones of occupation (UK, US, USSR, and later, France) in 1945 following World War II; Federal Republic of Germany (FRG or West Germany) proclaimed 23 May 1949 and included the former UK, US, and French zones; German Democratic Republic (GDR or East Germany) proclaimed 7 October 1949 and included the former USSR zone; unification of West Germany and East Germany took place 3 October 1990; all four powers formally relinquished rights 15 March 1991 | |
| Indonesia Country Formation Date | 1945 | Indonesia | Netherlands | August 17, 1945 |
| North Korea Country Formation Date | 1945 | North Korea | Japan | August 15, 1945 |
| South Korea Country Formation Date | 1945 | South Korea | Japan | August 15, 1945 |
| Vietnam Country Formation Date | 1945 | Vietnam | France | September 2, 1945 |
Database: Great Inventions by Year and Country
| Record Name | Year | Country | Region | Source | Inventor Name |
| Atomic bomb | 1945 | United States | North America | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al. |
| Microwave oven | 1945 | United States | North America | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Percy L. Spencer |
Database: Hockey Stanley Cup Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Winning Coach | Losing Team | Losing Coach | Sport | City | Note |
| 1945 Stanley Cup Winner | 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Clarence 'Hap' Day | Detroit Red Wings | Jack Adams | Hockey | Toronto |
Database: Pulitzer Prize Winning Novels By Year
| Record Name | Year | Title | Author |
| Bell For Adano, A, John Hersey | 1945 | Bell For Adano, A | John Hersey |
Database: Tour de France Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Country | Sport | Tour | Winning Name |
| No Competition (World War II) Tour | 1945 | Cycling | No Competition (World War II) |
Database: Carnegie Medal for Children's Books
| Record Name | Year | Publisher | Author |
| No Award - No Suitable Book | 1945 |
Database: Periodic Table of the Elements
| Record Name | Symbol | Group | Number | Melting Point | Boiling Point | Density | Year Discovered | Atomic Weight | % of Earth's Crust |
| Promethium | Pm | 101 | 61 | 1100 | 3000 | 7.3 | 1945 | 145 |
Database: Baseball World Series Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | Winning City | Losing City | Sport | Score |
| World Series 1945 | 1945 | Detroit Tigers | Chicago Cubs | Detroit | Chicago | Baseball | 4 - 3 |
Database: Aircraft Carriers of the United States
| Record Name | Country | Aircraft Carrier | Comission Year | Decomission or Loss Year | Commision Date | Decommision or Loss Date | Hull Number |
| Boxer | United States | Boxer | 1945 | 1969 | 16 Apr 1945 | 1 Dec 1969 | 21 |
| Antietam | United States | Antietam | 1945 | 1963 | 28 Jan 1945 | 8 May 1963 | 36 |
| Princeton | United States | Princeton | 1945 | 1970 | 18 Nov 1945 | 30 Jan 1970 | 37 |
| Lake Champlain | United States | Lake Champlain | 1945 | 1966 | 3 Jun 1945 | 2 May 1966 | 39 |
| Tarawa | United States | Tarawa | 1945 | 1960 | 8 Dec 1945 | 13 May 1960 | 40 |
| Midway | United States | Midway | 1945 | 1992 | 10 Sep 1945 | 11 Apr 1992 | 41 |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | United States | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 1945 | 1977 | 27 Oct 1945 | 1 Oct 1977 | 42 |
Database: NCAA Basketball Tournament Champions
| Record Name | Year | Sport | City Location | Winner | Champion | Opponent | In Final 4 | In Final 4 |
| NCAA Tournament Champion (1945) | 1945 | Basketball | NEW YORK | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | NYU | Arkansas | Ohio State |
Database: United States Average Annual Temperature
| Record Name | Year | Country | Temperature | Rank | Source |
| Average Annual Temperature for 1945 | 1945 | United States | 52.55 deg F | 44 | National Climatic Data Center |
Database: Yearly Total Seasonal Rainfall for Los Angeles
| Record Name | City | State | Country | Season | Total Rainfall (inches) | Inches above or below average | Source |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1945-1946 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1945-1946 | 11.65 | -3.48 | National Weather Service |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1944-1945 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1944-1945 | 11.59 | -3.54 | National Weather Service |
Database: US Presidents
| Record Name | Birth State | Religion | Political Party | Died | Country | Term Start | Term Finish | Birthdate | Date of Death | Inauguration Age | Age at Death | Number |
| F. D. Roosevelt | N.Y. | Episcopalian | Democrat | Died in Office | United States | 1933 | 1945 | 1/30/1882 | 4/12/1945 | 51 | 63 | 32 |
| Truman | Mo. | Baptist | Democrat | Died after Office | United States | 1945 | 1953 | 5/8/1884 | 12/26/1972 | 60 | 88 | 33 |
Database: Hart Memorial Trophy Winners for NHL Hockey
| Record Name | Year | Team | Sport | League | Player |
| Hart Memorial Trophy Winner (1945) | 1945 | Montreal Canadiens | Hockey | NHL | Elmer Lach |
Database: Time Magazine's Man of the Year
| Record Name | Year | Person of the Year |
| Harry Truman | 1945 | Harry Truman |
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