Page 17: 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   On this day in history canadian troops enter Berlin as part of British garrison force; to share occupation duties.   

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

Jul 05   Death of Prime Minister John Curtin on this day in history.   

Jul 05   In the year 1945 labour Party wins British parliamentary election   

Jul 06   Nicaragua becomes 1st nation to formally accept UN Charter on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1945.   

Jul 06   In the year 1945 wash Senator Rick Ferrell catches a record 1,722 games   

Jul 07   In the year 1945 salomeja Neris, [S Bacinskaite-Buciene], Latvian poet, dies at 40   

Jul 10   In the year 1945 14 carriers from Third Fleet carriers begin air strikes on Japanese Home Islands which end 15 August.   

Jul 10   On this day in history lt-adm Marc Mitscher named chief of US Navy staff   

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

Jul 10   In the year 1945 robert Goddard, Rocket pioneer, dies   

Jul 12   In the year 1945 cubs stop Braves Tommy Holmes modern-day NL hitting streak at 37 games   

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

Jul 14   On this day in history battleship USS South Dakota is 1st US ship to bombard Japan   

Jul 15   In the year 1945 27th PGA Championship: Byron Nelson at Morraine CC Dayton Ohio   

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   " 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 16   1st atomic bomb detonated, Trinity Site, Alamogordo, New Mexico on this day in history.   

Jul 16   In the year 1945 first atomic bomb test, in New Mexico, USA   

Jul 16   The first atomic bomb detonated, Trinity Site, Alamogordo, New Mexico on this day in history.   

Jul 17   Potsdam Conference (FDR, Stalin, Churchill) holds 1st meeting on this day in history.   

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

Jul 19   Edwin Schlossberg, husband of Carolyn Kennedy in the year 1945.   

Jul 19   In the year 1945 george Barbier, actor (Man Who Came to Dinner), dies at 80   

Jul 20   Arthur Seccull, S Africa cricketer (Test v England 1896), dies on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 26   On this day in history 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   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   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   Sam Wyche, NFL coach (Cincinnati Bengals) was born in the year 1945.   

Jan 05   Chuck McKinley, U.S. tennis player (d. 1986) was born in the year 1945.   

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

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   On this day in history fyodor Akimenko, composer, dies at 68   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   Sandor Vandor, composer, dies at 43 in the year 1945.