Historical Events In 1945

Sep 02   On board the aircraft carrier 'Missouri', in Tokyo Bay, General Douglas MacArthur accepts the Japanese surrender in the year 1945.  

Sep 02   President Truman sets the date as V-J Day on this day in history.  

Sep 02   In the year 1945 v-J Day; formal surrender of Japan aboard USS Missouri (WWII ends)  

Sep 03   Japanese forces in the Philippines surrender to Allies on this day in history.  

Sep 04   Ruben Fine wins 4 simultaneous rapid chess games blindfolded on this day in history.  

Sep 04   US regains possession of Wake Island from Japan in the year 1945.  

Sep 06   A's catcher George George punches ump Joe Rue gets suspended in the year 1945.  

Sep 06   John S Mccain, US admiral, (WW II-Pacific Ocean), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 07   On this day in history japanese at Rioekioe-islands surrender  

Sep 08   US invades Japanese-held Korea in the year 1945.  

Sep 09   Japanese in S Korea, Taiwan, China, Indochina surrender to Allies in the year 1945.  

Sep 10   KLS-AM in Oakland Ca changes call letters to KWBR (now KDIA) in the year 1945.  

Sep 10   In the year 1945 vaino Raitio, composer, dies at 54  

Sep 10   In the year 1945 vidkun Quisling sentenced to death for collaborating with Nazis  

Sep 15   On this day in history a hurricane in southern Florida and the Bahamas destroys 366 planes and 25 blimps at NAS Richmond.  

Sep 15   On this day in history anton Friedrich Wilhelm von Webern, Austrian composer, dies at 61  

Sep 16   In the year 1945 barometric pressure at 856 mb (25.55") off Okinawa (record low)  

Sep 16   Barometric pressure at 856 mb (25.55&quot) off Okinawa (record low) in the year 1945.  

Sep 16   John "Pa" van de Steur, philanthropist (Java), dies at 80 in the year 1945.  

Sep 18   On this day in history 1000 whites walk out of Gary Ind schools to protest integration  

Sep 19   In the year 1945 kim Il Sung arrives in harbor of Wonsan, Korea  

Sep 19   On this day in history lord Haw Haw (William Joyce) sentenced to death in London  

Sep 20   On this day in history german rocket engineers begin work in US  

Sep 22   Stan Musial gets 5 hits off 5 pitchers on 5 consecutive pitches on this day in history.  

Sep 25   On this day in history bela Bartok, composer, dies at 64  

Sep 26   All old Dutch banknotes declared invalid on this day in history.  

Sep 26   On this day in history béla V J Bartok, Hungarian pianist/composer dies at 64  

Sep 30   Hank Greenberg's final day HR wins pennant for Tigers on this day in history.  

Oct 01   In the year 1945 heavyweight champ Joe Louis is discharged from the army  

Oct 01   Walter B Cannon, US physiologist (Traumatic Shock), dies at 73 in the year 1945.  

Oct 03   In the year 1945 elvis Presley's 1st public appearance, he is 10  

Oct 03   On this day in history world Federation of Trade Unions formed; CIO a member  

Oct 05   "Meet the Press" premieres on radio on this day in history.  

Oct 06   In the year 1945 gen Eisenhower welcomed in Hague (on Hitler's train)  

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

Jan 03   Victoria Principal, Fukuoka Japan, actress (Earthquake, Pamela-Dallas) was born in the year 1945.  

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

Jan 04   Vesa-Matti Loiri, Finnish entertainer was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of roger Spottiswoode, Canadian-born film director  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history betram Home Ramsay, Engl adm/Cmdr Naval Forces (Normandy), dies at 61  

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

Jan 06   On this day in history death of vladimir Vernadsky, Russian mineralogist (b. 1863)  

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

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   In the year 1945 sandor Vandor, composer, dies at 43