Page 18: Historical Events In 1945

Jul 29   After delivering the Atomic Bomb across the Pacific, the cruiser USS Indianapolis is torpedoed and sunk by a Japanese submarine.   

Jul 30   Japanese submarine, I-58, sinks USS Indianapolis (CA-35) in Philippine Sea; 316 out of 1199 crew survived   

Jul 30   Philippines Sea: US cruiser Indianapolis torpedoed/sinks, 880 die.   

Jul 31   Pierre Laval, the fugitive former leader of Vichy France, surrenders to Allied soldiers in Austria.   

Aug 02   Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek, composer (Donna Diana), dies at 85.   

Aug 02   Potsdam Conference ended, with Stalin, Truman and Churchill   

Aug 04   In this year, Golfer Byron Nelson records most tournament claims (18) in a season.   

Aug 05   Atom Bomb dropped on Hiroshima (Aug 6th in Japan)   

Aug 06   Atomic bomb dropped Hiroshima.   

Aug 06   Hiroshima Peace Day-atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima by "Enola Gay".   

Aug 06   The inaugural atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima, an explosion equal to 20000 tons of TNT   

Aug 08   England and Aust Services draw 4th Victory Test   

Aug 08   Pres Harry S Truman signs UN Charter   

Aug 08   USSR declares war against Japan in WW II   

Aug 09   A second atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki; Soviets declare war on Japan, attacking Manchuria.   

Aug 09   Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki   

Aug 09   In this year, Lt. Robert H. Gray (Royal Cdn. Naval Volunteer Reserve) claims the Victoria Cross at Onagawa BAy Honshu, Japan   

Aug 09   US drops 2nd atomic bomb "Fat Man" on Japan destroys part of Nagasaki.   

Aug 10   HMCS Uganda returns from the Pacific theater in WWII   

Aug 10   Japan announces willingness to surrender to Allies provided the status of Emperor Hirohito remained unchanged   

Aug 10   Robert H Goddard, US, rocket pioneer, dies at 62.   

Aug 11   Allies refuse Japan's surrender offer to retain Emperor Hirohito.   

Aug 12   Stalin invites General Eisenhower to the National Sports Parade in Red Square, Moscow   

Aug 13   35 Jews sacrifice their lives to blow up Nazi rubber plant in Silesia   

Aug 14   Japan surrenders unconditionally to the allies.   

Aug 14   V-J Day; Japan surrenders unconditionally to end WW II   

Aug 15   A riot ensued in SF while the city was celebrating the end of WW II   

Aug 15   South Korea liberated from Japanese rule.   

Aug 15   US wartime rationing of gasoline and fuel oil ends.   

Aug 16   Nico Richter, composer, dies at 29   

Aug 16   Puyi, the last Chinese emperor and ruler of Manchukuo, was captured by Soviet troops.   

Aug 17   Gino Marinuzzi, composer, dies at 61.   

Aug 17   Indonesia (Dutch E Indies) declares independence from Netherlands   

Aug 17   Indonesia declares independence from Netherlands (National Day).   

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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,