1945 in television

The year 1945 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events in 1945.

Events

• The final months of World War II continued to disrupt television operations in Europe until July.
• October 1 – The U.S. War Production Board lifts its wartime ban on the manufacture of radio and television equipment for consumer use.
• December 1 – Army-Navy football game is transmitted 145 kilometers (90 mi) by coaxial cable from Philadelphia to New York City.
• December 15 Moscow TV center reinstated regular TV broadcasting after World War II
• Reopening of French TV station RDF in 441-line standard (October 10)
• First weather programme on French television (December 17)

Television shows

Births

• January 29 – Tom Selleck, actor
• February 26 – Marta Kristen, Norwegian actress
• March 1 – Dirk Benedict, actor
• March 8 – Micky Dolenz, singer, member of The Monkees
• April 2 – George Wyner, actor
• April 13 – Tony Dow, actor
• May 21 – Richard Hatch, actor
• May 24 – Priscilla Presley, actress
• June 11 – Adrienne Barbeau, actress
• July 6 – Burt Ward, actor
• July 10 – Ron Glass, actor
• August 5 – Loni Anderson, actress
• August 14 – Steve Martin, actor and comedian
• October 18 – Huell Howser, host of California's Gold
• October 19 – John Lithgow, actor
• October 27 – Carrie Snodgress, actress (died 2004)
• October 30 – Henry Winkler, actor
• November 21 – Goldie Hawn, actress
• November 26 – Daniel Davis, actor
• December 1 – Bette Midler, actress, comedienne and singer
• December 9 – Michael Nouri, actor
• December 25 – Gary Sandy, actor
• December 30 – Davy Jones, English singer, member of The Monkees (died 2012)
• December 31 – Barbara Carrera, Nicaraguan-born actress