Page 11: Historical Events In 1945

Apr 11   In the year 1945 u.S. troops liberate approximately 20,000 prisoners from Buchenwald.   

Apr 12   On this day in history canadian troops liberate Nazi concentration camp Westerbork, Neth   

Apr 12   On this day in history franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd Pres (D) (1933-1945), dies at 63   

Apr 12   General Eisenhower is shown the first cave where the Nazis hoarded $250 million in captured treasures, one half-mile under the earth's surface on this day in history.   

Apr 13   In the year 1945 allies occupy Wien (Vienna)   

Apr 13   Canadian army liberates Teuge & Assen Neth from Nazis on this day in history.   

Apr 13   President Roosevelt dies in the year 1945.   

Apr 14   The German "Ruhr"garrison surrenders to General Bradley. 320,000 German soldiers are captured on this day in history.   

Apr 14   On this day in history tokyo incendiary raids, using B-29's, damage Imperial Palace   

Apr 15   In the year 1945 british Army liberates Nazi concentration camp, Bergen-Belsen   

Apr 15   FDR buried on grounds of Hyde Park home on this day in history.   

Apr 16   On this day in history german troops in Groningen surrender   

Apr 16   US troops enter Nuremberg, Germany, during WW II on this day in history.   

Apr 17   In the year 1945 8th Air Force bombs Dresden   

Apr 17   Hannie Schaft, "Girl with red hair," executed in the year 1945.   

Apr 18   On this day in history 1 armed outfielder, St L Brown Pete Gray, 1st game he goes 1 for 4   

Apr 18   On this day in history clandestine Radio 1212, after broadcasting pro-nazi propoganda for months used their influence to trap 350,000 German army group B troops   

Apr 18   In the year 1945 ernest T Pyle, British/US newscaster, killed in WW II at 44   

Apr 19   In the year 1945 j P Heyboer, resistance fighter, executed   

Apr 19   Rodgers & Hammerstein musical "Carousel" opens on Broadway on this day in history.   

Apr 20   On this day in history cleveland Browns organization formed by Arthur "Mickey" McBride   

Apr 20   On this day in history hitler commits suicide after U.S. troops occupy Munich.   

Apr 20   In the year 1945 soviet troops enter Berlin   

Apr 20   On this day in history uS 7th army captured German city of Nuremberg   

Apr 21   In the year 1945 allied troops occupy German nuclear laboratory   

Apr 21   In the year 1945 john Poston, British major/Montgomery's ADC, dies in battle at 25   

Apr 22   On this day in history concentration Camp at Sachsenhausen liberated   

Apr 22   On this day in history general Eisenhower invites eight U.S. congressmen to visit death camps.   

Apr 22   Kathe Kollwitz, German graphic artist, dies at 77 in the year 1945.   

Apr 22   Toronto Maple Leafs beat Det Red Wings 4 games to 3 for Stanley Cup in the year 1945.   

Apr 23   Albrecht Haushofer, writer, dies at 42 in the year 1945.   

Apr 23   In the year 1945 concentration camp Flossenburg liberated   

Apr 23   In only U.S. use of guided missiles in WW II, 2 BAT missiles release at Balikiapan, Borneo in the year 1945.   

Apr 24   In the year 1945 a new commissioner of baseball was named. He was Albert B.’ Happy’ Chandler.   

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Jan 03   In the year 1945 birth of stephen Stills, Dallas TX, songwriter/guitarist (Cosby Stills & Nash)   

Jan 03   Victoria Principal, Fukuoka Japan, actress (Earthquake, Pamela-Dallas) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1945.   

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of chuck McKinley, U.S. tennis player (d. 1986)   

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   Fyodor Akimenko, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1945.   

Jan 06   Vladimir Vernadsky, Russian mineralogist (b. 1863) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   Jüri Uluots, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1890) died in the year 1945.   

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

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