Page 5: Historical Events In 1945

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

Feb 19   900 Japanese soldiers reportedly killed by crocodiles in 2 days in the year 1945.   

Feb 19   On this day in history 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 in the year 1945.   

Feb 21   On this day in history eric Liddell, Scottish runner (Olympic-gold 1924), dies at 43   

Feb 21   On this day in history uS 10th Armour division overthrows Orscholz line   

Feb 22   Arab League forms (Cairo) on this day in history.   

Feb 22   In the year 1945 arab League froms (Cairo)   

Feb 22   On this day in history british troops take Ramree Island, Burma   

Feb 22   In the year 1945 canadian 3rd Division occupies Moyland   

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

Feb 23   In the year 1945 2nd Dutch govt of Gerbrandy forms in London   

Feb 23   Aleksei Tolstoi, Russian poet/writer (Pjotr Peroyj), dies at 62 in the year 1945.   

Feb 23   On this day in history canadian troops occupy Kalkar   

Feb 23   On this day in history operation Grenade General Simpson's 9th Army crosses Ruhr   

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

Feb 24   Ahmed Maher Pasha, Egypt's PM, assassinated in parliament in the year 1945.   

Feb 24   In the year 1945 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   HJ Lochtman, Dutch chaplain/resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen in the year 1945.   

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

Mar 01   On this day in history british 43rd Division under General Essame occupies Xanten   

Mar 01   In the year 1945 chinese 30th division occupies Hsenwi   

Mar 01   In the year 1945 fDR announces success of Yalta Conference   

Mar 01   On this day in history fieldmarshal Kesselring succeeds von Rundstedt as commander   

Mar 01   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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 01   On this day in history uS infantry regiment captures Mönchengladbach   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1945 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1945 birth of richard R. Schrock, American chemist, Nobel laureate   

Jan 05   Sam Wyche, NFL coach (Cincinnati Bengals) was born in the year 1945.   

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   Vit Nejedly, composer, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1945.   

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

Jan 08   Jac[obus] P Thijsse, Dutch biologist (Omgang met planten), dies at 79 in the year 1945.   

Jan 09   On this day in history death of jüri Uluots, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1890)   

Jan 10   On this day in history rudolf Borchardt, writer, dies at 67   

Jan 14   On this day in history sandor Vandor, composer, dies at 43