Historical Events In 1945

Mar 16   In the year 1945 pierre Drieu la Rochelle, French writer/poet, commits suicide at 52  

Mar 16   In the year 1945 uS defeats Japan at Iwo Jima  

Mar 17   In the year 1945 allied ships bomb North-Sumatra  

Mar 17   On this day in history american forces defeat the Japanese at the battle of Iwo Jima  

Mar 17   In the year 1945 hMCS Guysborough torpedoed in the Bay of Biscay  

Mar 18   On this day in history 1,250 US bombers attacks Berlin  

Mar 18   Maurice "Rocket" Richard becomes the first NHLer to score 50 goals in the year 1945.  

Mar 18   US Task Force 58 attacks targets on Kiushu on this day in history.  

Mar 18   William Grover-Williams, British racing driver in the year 1945.  

Mar 19   On this day in history 800 killed as Kamikaze attacked USS Franklin off Japan  

Mar 19   Adolf Hitler issues Nero Decree destruction of German facilities on this day in history.  

Mar 19   On this day in history adolf Hitler issues Nero Decree: destruction of German facilities  

Mar 19   In the year 1945 british 36th division conquers Mogok (ruby mine)  

Mar 19   On this day in history fritz Fromm, German supreme commander of Reserve army, executed  

Mar 19   On this day in history uS Task Force 58 attacks ships near Kobe/Kure  

Mar 20   US 70th Infantry division/7th Armour division attack Saar on this day in history.  

Mar 21   In the year 1945 1st Japanese flying bombs (ochas) attack Okinawa  

Mar 21   In the year 1945 bureau of Aeronautics initiates rocket-powered surface-to-air guided missile development by awarding contract to Fairchild  

Mar 21   During WWII Allied bombers begin 4-day raid over Germany on this day in history.  

Mar 21   Dutch Resistance fighter Hannie Schaft arrested by Nazi police in the year 1945.  

Mar 21   On this day in history j Woortman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen at 39  

Mar 21   In the year 1945 the first Japanese flying bombs (ochas) attack Okinawa  

Mar 22   Arab League formed by seven Middle East countries on this day in history.  

Mar 22   Arab League forms with adoption of a charter in Cairo Egypt in the year 1945.  

Mar 22   In the year 1945 j Postuma, Dutch resistance fighter, dies  

Mar 22   On this day in history uS 3rd Army crosses Rhine at Nierstein  

Mar 23   In the year 1945 british 7th Black Watch crosses the Rhine  

Mar 23   Carriers begin pre-assault strikes on Okinawa, kamikaze attacks follow on this day in history.  

Mar 23   On this day in history premier Winston Churchill visits Montgomery's headquarter in Straelen  

Mar 24   150 bombers fly from Italy to bomb Berlin on this day in history.  

Mar 24   Cpl. Frederick G. Topham (1st Cdn. Parachute Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Diersfordt Wood, Germany on this day in history.  

Mar 24   In the year 1945 gen Eisenhower, Montgomery & Bradley discuss advance in Germany  

Mar 24   General Eisenhower, Montgomery &Bradley discuss advance in Germany on this day in history.  

Mar 24   J S Nicklin, Lt-Col/Canada's 1st parachutist, dies on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Vesa-Matti Loiri, Finnish entertainer was born in the year 1945.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of richard R. Schrock, American chemist, Nobel laureate  

Jan 05   In the year 1945 birth of sam Wyche, NFL coach (Cincinnati Bengals)  

Jan 05   Chuck McKinley, U.S. tennis player (d. 1986) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of roger Spottiswoode, Canadian-born film director  

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1945 fyodor Akimenko, composer, dies at 68  

Jan 06   In the year 1945 death of vladimir Vernadsky, Russian mineralogist (b. 1863)  

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

Jan 09   Jüri Uluots, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1890) died in the year 1945.  

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