APRIL 19, 1945

Full News Archive

• Headline: Williams Wins Lightweight Title in 1945. Impact: Williams knocking out Zurita sent shockwaves through the boxing world, leading to a chain reaction that inspired a bunch of kids to don boxing gloves in their backyards, some of whom eventually became world champions – or at least very good at pretending to be in front of their mirrors. Fact: Did you know that boxing is the only sport where you can get knocked out and still be considered a 'champion'? Just ask any boxer!.
• Headline: United Nations Sabbath Observance. Impact: The United Nations Sabbath led to a ripple effect of increased interfaith dialogues, which eventually resulted in the world collectively agreeing that maybe, just maybe, arguing over whose deity is better might not be the best use of time. Fact: Fun fact: If you pray hard enough, you can convince yourself that your team will win – even if they’re on a losing streak!.
• Headline: PACT WITH RUSSIA IS URGED BY POLES; Proposal Brings Up Prospect of Series of Treaties to Unite Slavic Nations. Impact: The Polish push for a pact with Russia initiated a series of Slavic family reunions that lasted for decades, with everyone pretending that centuries of conflict could be resolved over a round of vodka and pierogies. Fact: Did you know that treaties are just long-winded ways of saying, 'Let’s agree to disagree for a little while'? It’s basically political polite-speak!.
• Headline: Rejects Price Chart 'Leeway' Plan In Demand for Deadline Extension; Retail Association Condemns OPA Proposal to 'Wink at Violations' to May 4 as Allowing Illegal Pricing for 14 days. Impact: The rejection of the Price Chart 'Leeway' plan triggered a nationwide panic among retailers, who had to rethink their pricing strategies and ultimately led to the invention of the 'I'm just going to charge what I want' pricing model. Fact: Did you know that retailers love to play hide and seek with prices? They hide the prices so well, you might just seek a second job to afford the items!.
• Headline: I.T. & T. Shows Rise in Profit To $7,808,745 for Last Year; Sosthenes Behn, President, Says Its War Work Here Accounted for Most of the $2,144,349 Increase Over Net in 1943. Impact: I.T. & T.'s profit rise meant that the world would soon be inundated with more telecommunication ads than you could shake a flip phone at; it kickstarted the era of unending marketing emails and calls at dinner time. Fact: Did you know that I.T. & T. made more money than some small countries? Probably because they charged you every time you picked up the phone – and yes, that includes the time you called your mom!.
• Headline: Army Sends Nimitz Boat In Thanks for Navy Help. Impact: The Army sending thanks to the Navy for their help with the Japanese suicide boat started a long-standing tradition of military branches sending each other 'thank you' gifts, leading to an awkwardly competitive holiday gift exchange that no one wanted to talk about. Fact: Did you know that the military loves to send each other gifts? It’s kind of like a secret Santa, but with way more explosives involved!.
• Headline: OGDEN STOCK AUCTIONED; 49,396 Common Shares Bring $229,691 at Sale Here. Impact: The auctioning of Ogden stock sparked a frenzy of stock market speculation that eventually led to the invention of 'day trading' – the only sport where you can lose your shirt without even breaking a sweat. Fact: Did you know that buying stocks is like playing the lottery, but with slightly better odds? And just like the lottery, you still need to be prepared to lose it all!.