1945 in History

1945

Ron Jones, English director and production manager (died 1993)

Ron Jones, English director and production manager (died 1993)

1945

Kenny Ireland, Scottish actor and director (died 2014)

Kenny Ireland, Scottish actor and director (died 2014)

1945

Alan Page, American football player and jurist

Alan Page, American football player and jurist

1945

Barbara Delinsky, American author

Barbara Delinsky, American author

1945

Aleksandr Gorelik, Russian figure skater and sportscaster (died 2012)

Aleksandr Gorelik, Russian figure skater and sportscaster (died 2012)

1945

Posy Simmonds, English author and illustrator

Posy Simmonds, English author and illustrator

1945

Dorothy E. Denning, American computer scientist and academic

Dorothy E. Denning, American computer scientist and academic

1945

Ron Mael, American keyboard player and songwriter

Ron Mael, American keyboard player and songwriter

1945

Lars Engqvist, Swedish politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden

Lars Engqvist, Swedish politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden

1945

Gary Gregor, American basketball player

Gary Gregor, American basketball player

1945

Robin Jackman, Indian-English cricketer and sportscaster (died 2020)

Robin Jackman, Indian-English cricketer and sportscaster (died 2020)

1945

Howard Marks, Welsh cannabis smuggler, writer, and legalisation campaigner (died 2016)

Howard Marks, Welsh cannabis smuggler, writer, and legalisation campaigner (died 2016)

1945

Steve Martin, American actor, comedian, musician, producer, and screenwriter

Steve Martin, American actor, comedian, musician, producer, and screenwriter

1945

Wim Wenders, German director, producer, and screenwriter

Wim Wenders, German director, producer, and screenwriter

1945

Khaleda Zia, Bangladeshi politician, Prime Minister of Bangladesh (died 2025)

Khaleda Zia, Bangladeshi politician, Prime Minister of Bangladesh (died 2025)

1945

Bob Balaban, American actor, director, and producer

Bob Balaban, American actor, director, and producer

1945

Russell Brookes, English race car driver (died 2019)

Russell Brookes, English race car driver (died 2019)

1945

Suzanne Farrell, American ballerina and educator

Suzanne Farrell, American ballerina and educator

1945

Gary Loizzo, American guitarist, singer, recording engineer, and record producer (died 2016)

Gary Loizzo, American guitarist, singer, recording engineer, and record producer (died 2016)

1945

Nigel Terry, British stage and film actor (died 2015)

Nigel Terry, British stage and film actor (died 2015)