November 14th, 1945 (WEDNESDAY)
UNITED KINGDOM: The second Lockheed YP-80, USAAF s/n 44-83027, msn 080-1006, was lent to Rolls-Royce to be used as a testbed for their B-41 turbojet engine. This aircraft was destroyed today when it crashed after an engine failure.
U.S.A.: Escort carrier USS Badoeng Strait commissioned.
Top songs on the hit record charts are: "It's Been a Long, Long Time" by The Harry James Orchestra with vocal by Kitty Kallen; "Till the End of Time" by Perry Como; "I'll Buy that Dream" by The Pied Pipers; and "With Tears in My Eyes" by Wesley Tuttle.