Page 8: Historical Events In 1945

Mar 16   Pierre Drieu la Rochelle, French writer/poet, commits suicide at 52 in the year 1945.   

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

Mar 17   Allied ships bomb North-Sumatra on this day in history.   

Mar 17   American forces defeat the Japanese at the battle of Iwo Jima on this day in history.   

Mar 17   HMCS Guysborough torpedoed in the Bay of Biscay in the year 1945.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 18   On this day in history uS Task Force 58 attacks targets on Kiushu   

Mar 18   In the year 1945 william Grover-Williams, British racing driver   

Mar 19   800 killed as Kamikaze attacked USS Franklin off Japan in the year 1945.   

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

Mar 19   In the year 1945 adolf Hitler issues Nero Decree: destruction of German facilities   

Mar 19   British 36th division conquers Mogok (ruby mine) in the year 1945.   

Mar 19   Fritz Fromm, German supreme commander of Reserve army, executed in the year 1945.   

Mar 19   US Task Force 58 attacks ships near Kobe/Kure in the year 1945.   

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   On this day in history during WWII Allied bombers begin 4-day raid over Germany   

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

Mar 21   In the year 1945 j Woortman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen at 39   

Mar 21   The first Japanese flying bombs (ochas) attack Okinawa on this day in history.   

Mar 22   In the year 1945 arab League formed by seven Middle East countries   

Mar 22   On this day in history arab League forms with adoption of a charter in Cairo Egypt   

Mar 22   J Postuma, Dutch resistance fighter, dies in the year 1945.   

Mar 22   US 3rd Army crosses Rhine at Nierstein on this day in history.   

Mar 23   British 7th Black Watch crosses the Rhine in the year 1945.   

Mar 23   Carriers begin pre-assault strikes on Okinawa, kamikaze attacks follow in the year 1945.   

Mar 23   In the year 1945 premier Winston Churchill visits Montgomery's headquarter in Straelen   

Mar 24   150 bombers fly from Italy to bomb Berlin in the year 1945.   

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   Gen Eisenhower, Montgomery & Bradley discuss advance in Germany in the year 1945.   

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

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   Victoria Principal, Fukuoka Japan, actress (Earthquake, Pamela-Dallas) was born in the year 1945.   

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

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

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

Jan 05   Roger Spottiswoode, Canadian-born film director was born in the year 1945.   

Jan 01   Vit Nejedly, composer, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1945 fyodor Akimenko, composer, dies at 68   

Jan 06   On this day in history death of vladimir Vernadsky, Russian mineralogist (b. 1863)   

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

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

Jan 10   In the year 1945 rudolf Borchardt, writer, dies at 67   

Jan 14   In the year 1945 sandor Vandor, composer, dies at 43