For Those Celebrating An 81st Birthday

This beautifully illustrated hardback book explores the fascinating people, extraordinary events and amazing stories that made the headlines in this special year. Fascinating stories include:

• What was Winston Churchill’s famous announcement on VE day?

• Which British woman made a pioneering medical discovery in January?

• Who predicted the internet and AI in a paper published in 1945?

• How were the Nazis deceived by an ingenious Dutch art forger?

• Which Cornish heart-throb made his fictional debut this year?

Colour-coded chapters include:

• Famous People Born in 1945

• Everyday Life in 1945

• Entertainment in 1945

• Arts and Literature in 1945

• Science, Technology and Innovation in 1945

• Stories of Heroes, Triumphs and Disasters

• Sport in 1945

Packed with well-known facts and extraordinary stories, this carefully researched guide will appeal to anyone interested to find out more about the year they were born. 1945 was a remarkable year. In fact…What A Year To Be Born