Historical Events In 1945

Feb 19   30,000 US Marines land on Iwo Jima on this day in history.  

Feb 19   In the year 1945 900 Japanese soldiers reportedly killed by crocodiles in 2 days  

Feb 19   In the year 1945 a U.S. invasion force of 30,000 marines land at Iwo Jima, starting a month-long WWII battle against Japanese troops.  

Feb 19   Wim Speelman, Dutch resistance fighter, executed at 26 in the year 1945.  

Feb 21   On this day in history archbishop De Jong calls for help with war casualties  

Feb 21   On this day in history british Army captures Goch  

Feb 21   In the year 1945 eric Liddell, Scottish runner (Olympic-gold 1924), dies at 43  

Feb 21   US 10th Armour division overthrows Orscholz line on this day in history.  

Feb 22   In the year 1945 arab League forms (Cairo)  

Feb 22   Arab League froms (Cairo) in the year 1945.  

Feb 22   In the year 1945 british troops take Ramree Island, Burma  

Feb 22   On this day in history canadian 3rd Division occupies Moyland  

Feb 23   2nd Dutch government of Gerbrandy forms in London on this day in history.  

Feb 23   2nd Dutch govt of Gerbrandy forms in London in the year 1945.  

Feb 23   In the year 1945 aleksei Tolstoi, Russian poet/writer (Pjotr Peroyj), dies at 62  

Feb 23   Canadian troops occupy Kalkar in the year 1945.  

Feb 23   In the year 1945 operation Grenade General Simpson's 9th Army crosses Ruhr  

Feb 23   US Marines raise the American flag after taking Mount Suribachi on the island Iwo Jima, during WWII in the year 1945.  

Feb 24   In the year 1945 ahmed Maher Pasha, Egypt's PM, assassinated in parliament  

Feb 24   Egypt & Syria declares war on Nazi-Germany on this day in history.  

Feb 24   On this day in history u.S. troops liberate Manila from the Japanese during WWII.  

Feb 25   Sgt. Aubrey Cosens (Queen's Own Rifles of Canada) awarded the Victoria Cross at the Goch-Calear Road, Germany on this day in history.  

Feb 25   US aircraft carriers attack Tokyo in the year 1945.  

Feb 26   Very heavy bombing on Berlin by 8th US Air Force in the year 1945.  

Feb 27   Battle of US 94 Infantry on this day in history.  

Feb 27   HJ Lochtman, Dutch chaplain/resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen in the year 1945.  

Feb 27   On this day in history u.S. troops land on Iwo Jima.  

Mar 01   British 43rd Division under General Essame occupies Xanten in the year 1945.  

Mar 01   In the year 1945 chinese 30th division occupies Hsenwi  

Mar 01   On this day in history fDR announces success of Yalta Conference  

Mar 01   In the year 1945 fieldmarshal Kesselring succeeds von Rundstedt as commander  

Mar 01   In the year 1945 hitler orders the destruction of all Germany; it is unworthy of surviving him. His order mandates the destruction not only of military installations, but also of all stores, industries, and transportation and communication installations. Nothing is to fall into enemy hands.  

Mar 01   Major Frederick A. Tilston Cdn.(The Essex Scottish Regimetn) wins the Victoria Cross at Hochwald, Germany on this day in history.  

Mar 01   On this day in history uS infantry regiment captures Mönchengladbach  

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Jan 03   Stephen Stills, Dallas TX, songwriter/guitarist (Cosby Stills & Nash) was born in the year 1945.  

Jan 03   In the year 1945 birth of victoria Principal, Fukuoka Japan, actress (Earthquake, Pamela-Dallas)  

Jan 04   Jay Dee Maness, Loma Linda Ca, singer (Desert Rose Band-Love Reunited) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of vesa-Matti Loiri, Finnish entertainer  

Jan 04   Richard R. Schrock, American chemist, Nobel laureate was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Sam Wyche, NFL coach (Cincinnati Bengals) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Chuck McKinley, U.S. tennis player (d. 1986) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Roger Spottiswoode, Canadian-born film director was born in the year 1945.  

Jan 01   In the year 1945 vit Nejedly, composer, dies at 33  

Jan 02   Betram Home Ramsay, Engl adm/Cmdr Naval Forces (Normandy), dies at 61 in the year 1945.  

Jan 03   On this day in history fyodor Akimenko, composer, dies at 68  

Jan 06   In the year 1945 death of vladimir Vernadsky, Russian mineralogist (b. 1863)  

Jan 08   On this day in history jac[obus] P Thijsse, Dutch biologist (Omgang met planten), dies at 79  

Jan 09   On this day in history death of jüri Uluots, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1890)  

Jan 10   Rudolf Borchardt, writer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   On this day in history sandor Vandor, composer, dies at 43