Page 16: Historical Events In 1945

Jun 16   In this year, 71st Preakness: Wayne D Wright aboard Polynesian claims in 1:58.8.   

Jun 17   Australians land at Weston, North Borneo.   

Jun 17   Day of Unity in West Germany (National Day)   

Jun 18   Colonel Roberts, commandant 22nd regiment marines, dies in battle   

Jun 18   William Joyce (Lord Haw-Haw) Brit radio traitor charged with treason   

Jun 20   Bruno Frank, writer, dies at 58.   

Jun 21   Japanese forces on Okinawa surrender to US during WW II.   

Jun 21   Josef Hora, Czech writer/poet (Sinking Shadows), dies at 53.   

Jun 21   New communist government estblished in Poland.   

Jun 21   US defeat Japanese forces on Okinawa during WW II   

Jun 22   Beaufort, Borneo, occupied.   

Jun 22   Isamu Tsjo, Japanese chief-staff 32nd Army, commits harakiri   

Jun 22   Japanese resistance on Tarakan ends.   

Jun 23   In this year, 77th Belmont: Eddie Arcaro aboard Pavot claims in 2:30.2.   

Jun 23   Lt Gen Ushijima, Japanese commander, commits suicide at Okinawa   

Jun 24   Schermerhorn govt forms.   

Jun 25   Allied landing at Ternate Molukkas.   

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

Jun 25   Miri oilfields in Sarawak recaptured   

Jun 25   United Nations founded.   

Jun 26   England win the second Victory test cricket at Bramall Lane by 41 runs   

Jun 26   Erno Rapee, composer, dies at 54   

Jun 26   UN Charter signed by 50 nations in SF.   

Jun 27   Foundation 1940-45 established   

Jun 28   Polish Provisional Govt of National Unity set up by Soviets.   

Jun 29   20.6 cm rainfall at Litchville North Dakota (state record)   

Jun 29   Ruthenia, formerly in Czechoslovakia, is recorded as becoming part of Ukrainian SSR   

Jul 01   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; inaugural successful use of rockets against shore positions.   

Jul 03   The inaugural civilian passenger car built since February 1942 was driven off the assembly line at the Ford Motor Company plant in Detroit, MI. Automotive production had been diverted to military production for the war (WWII) effort   

Jul 04   Canadian troops enter Berlin as part of British garrison force; to share occupation duties   

Jul 05   Australian Prime Minister John Curtin dies in office   

Jul 05   Death of Prime Minister John Curtin.   

Jul 05   In this year, Labour Party claims British parliamentary election   

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Jan 03   Stephen stills: Dallas tx, songwriter/guitarist (cosby stills & nash)   

Jan 03   Victoria principal: Fukuoka japan, actress (earthquake, pamela-dallas)   

Jan 04   Jay dee maness: Loma linda ca, singer (desert rose band-love reunited)   

Jan 04   Vesa-matti loiri: Finnish entertainer   

Jan 04   Richard r. schrock: American chemist, nobel laureate   

Jan 05   Sam wyche: Nfl coach (cincinnati bengals)   

Jan 05   Chuck mckinley: U.s. tennis player    

Jan 05   Roger spottiswoode: Canadian-born film director   

Jan 01   Vit nejedly: Composer,    

Jan 02   Betram home ramsay: Engl adm/cmdr naval forces (normandy),    

Jan 03   Fyodor akimenko: Composer,    

Jan 06   Vladimir vernadsky: Russian mineralogist (b. 1863)   

Jan 08   Jac[obus] p thijsse: Dutch biologist (omgang met planten),   

Jan 09   Jüri uluots: Estonian prime minister (b. 1890)   

Jan 10   Rudolf borchardt: Writer,   

Jan 14   Sandor vandor: Composer,