Historical Events In 1945

Feb 19   On this day in history 30,000 US Marines land on Iwo Jima  

Feb 19   On this day in history 900 Japanese soldiers reportedly killed by crocodiles in 2 days  

Feb 19   In the year 1945 a U.S. invasion force of 30,000 marines land at Iwo Jima, starting a month-long WWII battle against Japanese troops.  

Feb 19   Wim Speelman, Dutch resistance fighter, executed at 26 on this day in history.  

Feb 21   In the year 1945 archbishop De Jong calls for help with war casualties  

Feb 21   British Army captures Goch on this day in history.  

Feb 21   Eric Liddell, Scottish runner (Olympic-gold 1924), dies at 43 in the year 1945.  

Feb 21   US 10th Armour division overthrows Orscholz line in the year 1945.  

Feb 22   On this day in history arab League forms (Cairo)  

Feb 22   On this day in history arab League froms (Cairo)  

Feb 22   British troops take Ramree Island, Burma on this day in history.  

Feb 22   Canadian 3rd Division occupies Moyland on this day in history.  

Feb 23   2nd Dutch government of Gerbrandy forms in London on this day in history.  

Feb 23   2nd Dutch govt of Gerbrandy forms in London on this day in history.  

Feb 23   In the year 1945 aleksei Tolstoi, Russian poet/writer (Pjotr Peroyj), dies at 62  

Feb 23   Canadian troops occupy Kalkar in the year 1945.  

Feb 23   In the year 1945 operation Grenade General Simpson's 9th Army crosses Ruhr  

Feb 23   US Marines raise the American flag after taking Mount Suribachi on the island Iwo Jima, during WWII on this day in history.  

Feb 24   On this day in history ahmed Maher Pasha, Egypt's PM, assassinated in parliament  

Feb 24   On this day in history egypt & Syria declares war on Nazi-Germany  

Feb 24   In the year 1945 u.S. troops liberate Manila from the Japanese during WWII.  

Feb 25   Sgt. Aubrey Cosens (Queen's Own Rifles of Canada) awarded the Victoria Cross at the Goch-Calear Road, Germany in the year 1945.  

Feb 25   US aircraft carriers attack Tokyo on this day in history.  

Feb 26   In the year 1945 very heavy bombing on Berlin by 8th US Air Force  

Feb 27   Battle of US 94 Infantry in the year 1945.  

Feb 27   On this day in history hJ Lochtman, Dutch chaplain/resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen  

Feb 27   U.S. troops land on Iwo Jima in the year 1945.  

Mar 01   In the year 1945 british 43rd Division under General Essame occupies Xanten  

Mar 01   On this day in history chinese 30th division occupies Hsenwi  

Mar 01   On this day in history fDR announces success of Yalta Conference  

Mar 01   Fieldmarshal Kesselring succeeds von Rundstedt as commander on this day in history.  

Mar 01   On this day in history hitler orders the destruction of all Germany; it is unworthy of surviving him. His order mandates the destruction not only of military installations, but also of all stores, industries, and transportation and communication installations. Nothing is to fall into enemy hands.  

Mar 01   On this day in history major Frederick A. Tilston Cdn.(The Essex Scottish Regimetn) wins the Victoria Cross at Hochwald, Germany  

Mar 01   US infantry regiment captures Mönchengladbach in the year 1945.  

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

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   Vesa-Matti Loiri, Finnish entertainer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Richard R. Schrock, American chemist, Nobel laureate was born in the year 1945.  

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

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

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

Jan 01   Vit Nejedly, composer, dies at 33 in the year 1945.  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history fyodor Akimenko, composer, dies at 68  

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   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 on this day in history.