Historical Events In 1945

Jul 28   In the year 1945 japanese premier Suzuki disregards US ultimatum to surrender  

Jul 28   Thirteen people are killed when a B-25 bomber crashes into the Empire State Building on this day in history.  

Jul 28   US Army bomber crashes into 79th floor of Empire State Bldg, 14 die on this day in history.  

Jul 28   US Senate ratifies UN charter 89-2 on this day in history.  

Jul 28   In the year 1945 uSS Callaghan (DD-792) is last ship sunk by a Japanese kamikaze attack, off Okinawa.  

Jul 29   On this day in history after delivering the Atomic Bomb across the Pacific, the cruiser USS Indianapolis is torpedoed & sunk by a Japanese submarine  

Jul 30   In the year 1945 japanese submarine, I-58, sinks USS Indianapolis (CA-35) in Philippine Sea; 316 out of 1199 crew survived.  

Jul 30   In the year 1945 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 on this day in history.  

Aug 02   Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek, composer (Donna Diana), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Aug 02   Potsdam Conference ended, with Stalin, Truman & Churchill on this day in history.  

Aug 04   On this day in history golfer Byron Nelson records most tournament wins (18) in a season  

Aug 05   Atom Bomb dropped on Hiroshima (Aug 6th in Japan) in the year 1945.  

Aug 06   Atomic bomb dropped Hiroshima on this day in history.  

Aug 06   Hiroshima Peace Day-atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima by "Enola Gay" on this day in history.  

Aug 06   On this day in history the first atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima, an explosion equal to 20,000 tons of TNT.  

Aug 08   In the year 1945 england & Aust Services draw 4th Victory Test  

Aug 08   Pres Harry S Truman signs UN Charter on this day in history.  

Aug 08   On this day in history uSSR declares war against Japan in WW II  

Aug 09   On this day in history a second atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki; Soviets declare war on Japan, attacking Manchuria.  

Aug 09   Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki on this day in history.  

Aug 09   On this day in history lt. Robert H. Gray (Royal Cdn. Naval Volunteer Reserve) wins the Victoria Cross at Onagawa BAy Honshu, Japan  

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

Aug 10   HMCS Uganda returns from the Pacific theater in WWII on this day in history.  

Aug 10   On this day in history japan announces willingness to surrender to Allies provided the status of Emperor Hirohito remained unchanged  

Aug 10   On this day in history robert H Goddard, US, rocket pioneer, dies at 62  

Aug 11   Allies refuse Japan's surrender offer to retain Emperor Hirohito in the year 1945.  

Aug 12   On this day in history 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 in the year 1945.  

Aug 14   In the year 1945 japan surrenders unconditionally to the allies  

Aug 14   On this day in history v-J Day; Japan surrenders unconditionally to end WW II  

Aug 15   In the year 1945 a riot ensued in SF while the city was celebrating the end of WW II  

Aug 15   South Korea liberated from Japanese rule on this day in history.  

Aug 15   US wartime rationing of gasoline and fuel oil ends on this day in history.  

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Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history birth of richard R. Schrock, American chemist, Nobel laureate  

Jan 05   Sam Wyche, NFL coach (Cincinnati Bengals) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of chuck McKinley, U.S. tennis player (d. 1986)  

Jan 05   In the year 1945 birth of roger Spottiswoode, Canadian-born film director  

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

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

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   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   Rudolf Borchardt, writer, dies at 67 in the year 1945.  

Jan 14   Sandor Vandor, composer, dies at 43 in the year 1945.