Historical Events In 1945

Jul 03   The first 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 on this day in history.  

Jul 04   Canadian troops enter Berlin as part of British garrison force; to share occupation duties in the year 1945.  

Jul 05   On this day in history australian Prime Minister John Curtin dies in office  

Jul 05   Death of Prime Minister John Curtin in the year 1945.  

Jul 05   On this day in history labour Party wins British parliamentary election  

Jul 06   Nicaragua becomes 1st nation to formally accept UN Charter in the year 1945.  

Jul 06   In the year 1945 nicaragua becomes first nation to formally accept UN Charter  

Jul 06   Pres Truman signs executive order establishing Medal of Freedom on this day in history.  

Jul 06   Wash Senator Rick Ferrell catches a record 1,722 games on this day in history.  

Jul 07   Salomeja Neris, [S Bacinskaite-Buciene], Latvian poet, dies at 40 on this day in history.  

Jul 10   On this day in history 14 carriers from Third Fleet carriers begin air strikes on Japanese Home Islands which end 15 August.  

Jul 10   In the year 1945 lt-adm Marc Mitscher named chief of US Navy staff  

Jul 10   Robert Goddard Rocket pioneer, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 10   On this day in history robert Goddard, Rocket pioneer, dies  

Jul 12   Cubs stop Braves Tommy Holmes modern-day NL hitting streak at 37 games in the year 1945.  

Jul 13   1st atom bomb explodes in New Mexico on this day in history.  

Jul 14   Battleship USS South Dakota is 1st US ship to bombard Japan on this day in history.  

Jul 15   On this day in history 27th PGA Championship: Byron Nelson at Morraine CC Dayton Ohio  

Jul 16   In the year 1945 " Fat Boy", the experimental, plutonium bomb, exploded at 5 30 a.m. in the first U.S. test of an atomic bomb. The mushroom-shaped cloud rose to a height of 41,000 feet above the New Mexico desert at Alamogordo Air Base. All life in a one-mile radius ceased to exist.  

Jul 16   On this day in history " Fat Boy", the experimental, plutonium bomb, exploded at 5:30 a.m. in the first U.S. test of an atomic bomb. The mushroom-shaped cloud rose to a height of 41,000 feet above the New Mexico desert at Alamogordo Air Base. All life in a one-mile radius ceased to exist.  

Jul 16   In the year 1945 1st atomic bomb detonated, Trinity Site, Alamogordo, New Mexico  

Jul 16   On this day in history first atomic bomb test, in New Mexico, USA  

Jul 16   In the year 1945 the first atomic bomb detonated, Trinity Site, Alamogordo, New Mexico  

Jul 17   On this day in history potsdam Conference (FDR, Stalin, Churchill) holds 1st meeting  

Jul 17   Potsdam Conference (FDR, Stalin, Churchill) holds first meeting on this day in history.  

Jul 19   In the year 1945 edwin Schlossberg, husband of Carolyn Kennedy  

Jul 19   George Barbier, actor (Man Who Came to Dinner), dies at 80 in the year 1945.  

Jul 20   On this day in history arthur Seccull, S Africa cricketer (Test v England 1896), dies  

Jul 21   On this day in history detroit Tigers & Phila A's play 24 inning 1-1 tie  

Jul 23   In the year 1945 marshal Henri Pétain, leader Vichy-regime, goes on trial  

Jul 24   US destroyer Underhill torpedoed West of Guam in the year 1945.  

Jul 26   After Labour landslide in general election, Clement Attlee becomes PM on this day in history.  

Jul 26   In the year 1945 churchill resigns as Britain's PM  

Jul 27   Cubs purchase pitcher Hank Borowy from NY Yankees on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of victoria Principal, Fukuoka Japan, actress (Earthquake, Pamela-Dallas)  

Jan 04   Jay Dee Maness, Loma Linda Ca, singer (Desert Rose Band-Love Reunited) was born in the year 1945.  

Jan 04   Vesa-Matti Loiri, Finnish entertainer was born in the year 1945.  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1945 birth of sam Wyche, NFL coach (Cincinnati Bengals)  

Jan 05   In the year 1945 birth of chuck McKinley, U.S. tennis player (d. 1986)  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1945.  

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

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