Historical Events In 1945

Jun 10   9th Division supported by the RAAF lands at Brunei Bay, beginning the invasion of British North Borneo on this day in history.  

Jun 12   In the year 1945 uS 7th Marine regiment conquer summit of Kunishi Ridge, Okinawa  

Jun 13   On this day in history australians capture Brunei  

Jun 13   Heerjansdam soccer team forms on this day in history.  

Jun 14   On this day in history rod Argent, rocker (The Zombies-Never Even Thought)  

Jun 16   In the year 1945 71st Preakness: Wayne D Wright aboard Polynesian wins in 1:58.8  

Jun 17   In the year 1945 australians land at Weston, North Borneo  

Jun 17   Day of Unity in West Germany (National Day) on this day in history.  

Jun 18   On this day in history colonel Roberts, commandant 22nd regiment marines, dies in battle  

Jun 18   On this day in history william Joyce (Lord Haw-Haw) Brit radio traitor charged with treason  

Jun 20   On this day in history bruno Frank, writer, dies at 58  

Jun 21   In the year 1945 japanese forces on Okinawa surrender to US during WW II  

Jun 21   Josef Hora, Czech writer/poet (Sinking Shadows), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Jun 21   On this day in history new communist government estblished in Poland  

Jun 21   US defeat Japanese forces on Okinawa during WW II on this day in history.  

Jun 22   On this day in history beaufort, Borneo, occupied  

Jun 22   Isamu Tsjo, Japanese chief-staff 32nd Army, commits harakiri in the year 1945.  

Jun 22   In the year 1945 japanese resistance on Tarakan ends  

Jun 23   On this day in history 77th Belmont: Eddie Arcaro aboard Pavot wins in 2:30.2  

Jun 23   Lt Gen Ushijima, Japanese commander, commits suicide at Okinawa in the year 1945.  

Jun 24   Schermerhorn govt forms in the year 1945.  

Jun 25   On this day in history allied landing at Ternate Molukkas  

Jun 25   Carly Simon, NYC, singer (Anticipation, You're So Vain) in the year 1945.  

Jun 25   In the year 1945 miri oilfields in Sarawak recaptured  

Jun 25   United Nations founded on this day in history.  

Jun 26   In the year 1945 england win the second Victory test cricket at Bramall Lane by 41 runs  

Jun 26   Erno Rapee, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Jun 26   UN Charter signed by 50 nations in SF in the year 1945.  

Jun 27   On this day in history foundation 1940-45 established  

Jun 28   Polish Provisional Govt of National Unity set up by Soviets on this day in history.  

Jun 29   In the year 1945 20.6 cm rainfall at Litchville North Dakota (state record)  

Jun 29   Ruthenia, formerly in Czechoslovakia, becomes part of Ukrainian SSR on this day in history.  

Jul 01   In the year 1945 troops of the 7th Division land at Balikpapan in south-east Borneo  

Jul 02   USS Barb (SS-220) bombards Japanese installations on Kaihyo Island, Japan; first successful use of rockets against shore positions in the year 1945.  

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of richard R. Schrock, American chemist, Nobel laureate  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of roger Spottiswoode, Canadian-born film director  

Jan 01   On this day in history vit Nejedly, composer, dies at 33  

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

Jan 03   Fyodor Akimenko, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1945 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   On this day in history death of jüri Uluots, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1890)  

Jan 10   In the year 1945 rudolf Borchardt, writer, dies at 67  

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