| World Series Champions: |
Detroit Tigers |
| NFL Champions: |
Cleveland Rams |
| Stanley Cup Champs: |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
| U.S. Open Golf |
Not played due to WWII |
| U.S. Tennis: (Men/Ladies) |
Sgt. Frank Parker/Sarah Palfrey
Cooke |
| Wimbledon (Men/Women): |
not held |
| NCAA Football Champions: |
Army |
| NCAA Basketball Champions: |
Oklahoma A&M |
| Kentucky Derby: |
Hoop Jr |
| Sports Highlights: |
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| The Hotties and Fashion Icons:
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Gene Tierney, Rita Hayworth, Lauren
Bacall, Lana Turner, Betty Grable |
| The Heartthrob(s): |
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| "The Quote" |
"Happiness is not achieved by the conscious
pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product
of other activities"
- Aldous Huxley
"Who's on First?"
- Bud Abbott, in 'The Naughty Nineties'
"I'm Chiquita Banana and I’ve come to say –
bananas have to ripen in a certain way..."
- Chiquita Bananas
"An iron curtain is drawn down upon their front.
We do not know what is going on behind."
- Winston Churchill, to Harry S. Truman, regarding
theDemocracy and the Russian-controlled Communist
bloc.
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| Time Magazine's Man of the Year |
Harry S. Truman |
| Miss America: |
Bess Myerson (New York, NY) |
| The Scandal: |
The Catholic Church, unofficially, but
through some of it's clergy, may have helped some Nazi's
escape Germany for Latin America. Escapees reputedly
included Franz Stangl, Klaus Barbie, Heinrich Mueller
and Adolf Eichmann. |
| Nerd News: |
On July 28th, a U.S. B-25 bomber accidentally hit
the Empire Stae Building in New York. 14 people were
killed.
 Slinky
is from a Swedish word meaning 'stealthy, sleek and
sinuous.' Each slinky has about 67 feet of steel,
and was first invented by Richard James while working
for the military in his home.
He dropped a spring and it 'slinkied' off a tabletop
and some books. In 1960, he left the he founded (James
Industries) and became an evangelical missionary in
Bolivia.
WW II's V-E Day, proclaiming the end of the war in
Europe.
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| The Habit: |
Reading Dr Benjamin Spock's 'Baby and
Child Care' was a must for young parents. |
| 1st appearances & 1945's
Most Popular Christmas gifts, toys and presents: |
Slinky |
| Best Film Oscar Winner: |
The Lost Weekend |
