Historical Events In 1945

Jun 10   9th Division supported by the RAAF lands at Brunei Bay, beginning the invasion of British North Borneo in the year 1945.  

Jun 12   On this day in history uS 7th Marine regiment conquer summit of Kunishi Ridge, Okinawa  

Jun 13   Australians capture Brunei on this day in history.  

Jun 13   In the year 1945 heerjansdam soccer team forms  

Jun 14   Rod Argent, rocker (The Zombies-Never Even Thought) on this day in history.  

Jun 16   71st Preakness: Wayne D Wright aboard Polynesian wins in 1:58.8 on this day in history.  

Jun 17   On this day in history australians land at Weston, North Borneo  

Jun 17   Day of Unity in West Germany (National Day) in the year 1945.  

Jun 18   Colonel Roberts, commandant 22nd regiment marines, dies in battle on this day in history.  

Jun 18   William Joyce (Lord Haw-Haw) Brit radio traitor charged with treason on this day in history.  

Jun 20   Bruno Frank, writer, dies at 58 in the year 1945.  

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

Jun 21   In the year 1945 josef Hora, Czech writer/poet (Sinking Shadows), dies at 53  

Jun 21   New communist government estblished in Poland in the year 1945.  

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

Jun 22   In the year 1945 beaufort, Borneo, occupied  

Jun 22   On this day in history isamu Tsjo, Japanese chief-staff 32nd Army, commits harakiri  

Jun 22   Japanese resistance on Tarakan ends in the year 1945.  

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

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

Jun 24   On this day in history schermerhorn govt forms  

Jun 25   Allied landing at Ternate Molukkas on this day in history.  

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

Jun 25   Miri oilfields in Sarawak recaptured on this day in history.  

Jun 25   United Nations founded on this day in history.  

Jun 26   England win the second Victory test cricket at Bramall Lane by 41 runs in the year 1945.  

Jun 26   Erno Rapee, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1945.  

Jun 26   UN Charter signed by 50 nations in SF on this day in history.  

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

Jun 28   On this day in history polish Provisional Govt of National Unity set up by Soviets  

Jun 29   20.6 cm rainfall at Litchville North Dakota (state record) on this day in history.  

Jun 29   On this day in history ruthenia, formerly in Czechoslovakia, becomes part of Ukrainian SSR  

Jul 01   On this day in history troops of the 7th Division land at Balikpapan in south-east Borneo  

Jul 02   On this day in history uSS Barb (SS-220) bombards Japanese installations on Kaihyo Island, Japan; first successful use of rockets against shore positions.  

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Jan 03   Stephen Stills, Dallas TX, songwriter/guitarist (Cosby Stills & Nash) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1945 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   Roger Spottiswoode, Canadian-born film director was born in the year 1945.  

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

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

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

Jan 06   Vladimir Vernadsky, Russian mineralogist (b. 1863) died in the year 1945.  

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

Jan 09   In the year 1945 death of jüri Uluots, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1890)  

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

Jan 14   Sandor Vandor, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.