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   In the year 1945 president Truman sets the date as V-J Day.  

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

Sep 03   In the year 1945 japanese forces in the Philippines surrender to Allies  

Sep 04   On this day in history ruben Fine wins 4 simultaneous rapid chess games blindfolded  

Sep 04   US regains possession of Wake Island from Japan on this day in history.  

Sep 06   A's catcher George George punches ump Joe Rue gets suspended on this day in history.  

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

Sep 07   Japanese at Rioekioe-islands surrender on this day in history.  

Sep 08   In the year 1945 uS invades Japanese-held Korea  

Sep 09   In the year 1945 japanese in S Korea, Taiwan, China, Indochina surrender to Allies  

Sep 10   KLS-AM in Oakland Ca changes call letters to KWBR (now KDIA) on this day in history.  

Sep 10   Vaino Raitio, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1945.  

Sep 10   Vidkun Quisling sentenced to death for collaborating with Nazis on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history barometric pressure at 856 mb (25.55&quot) off Okinawa (record low)  

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

Sep 18   In the year 1945 1000 whites walk out of Gary Ind schools to protest integration  

Sep 19   On this day in history kim Il Sung arrives in harbor of Wonsan, Korea  

Sep 19   Lord Haw Haw (William Joyce) sentenced to death in London on this day in history.  

Sep 20   German rocket engineers begin work in US in the year 1945.  

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

Sep 25   Bela Bartok, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1945.  

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   On this day in history heavyweight champ Joe Louis is discharged from the army  

Oct 01   On this day in history walter B Cannon, US physiologist (Traumatic Shock), dies at 73  

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

Oct 03   World Federation of Trade Unions formed; CIO a member in the year 1945.  

Oct 05   "Meet the Press" premieres on radio in the year 1945.  

Oct 06   Gen Eisenhower welcomed in Hague (on Hitler's train) on this day in history.  

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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   On this day in history birth of jay Dee Maness, Loma Linda Ca, singer (Desert Rose Band-Love Reunited)  

Jan 04   In the year 1945 birth of vesa-Matti Loiri, Finnish entertainer  

Jan 04   Richard R. Schrock, American chemist, Nobel laureate was born in the year 1945.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of sam Wyche, NFL coach (Cincinnati Bengals)  

Jan 05   Chuck McKinley, U.S. tennis player (d. 1986) was born in the year 1945.  

Jan 05   Roger Spottiswoode, Canadian-born film director was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Vit Nejedly, composer, dies at 33 in the year 1945.  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1945 fyodor Akimenko, composer, dies at 68  

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

Jan 08   In the year 1945 jac[obus] P Thijsse, Dutch biologist (Omgang met planten), dies at 79  

Jan 09   Jüri Uluots, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1890) died on this day in history.  

Jan 10   On this day in history rudolf Borchardt, writer, dies at 67  

Jan 14   In the year 1945 sandor Vandor, composer, dies at 43