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   On this day in history uS defeats Japan at Iwo Jima   

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

Mar 17   American forces defeat the Japanese at the battle of Iwo Jima in the year 1945.   

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   On this day in history maurice "Rocket" Richard becomes the first NHLer to score 50 goals   

Mar 18   US Task Force 58 attacks targets on Kiushu in the year 1945.   

Mar 18   William Grover-Williams, British racing driver on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1945.   

Mar 19   Adolf Hitler issues Nero Decree: destruction of German facilities in the year 1945.   

Mar 19   British 36th division conquers Mogok (ruby mine) on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Fritz Fromm, German supreme commander of Reserve army, executed on this day in history.   

Mar 19   US Task Force 58 attacks ships near Kobe/Kure on this day in history.   

Mar 20   On this day in history uS 70th Infantry division/7th Armour division attack Saar   

Mar 21   1st Japanese flying bombs (ochas) attack Okinawa on this day in history.   

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

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   J Woortman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen at 39 in the year 1945.   

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

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

Mar 22   In the year 1945 arab League forms with adoption of a charter in Cairo Egypt   

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   In the year 1945 carriers begin pre-assault strikes on Okinawa, kamikaze attacks follow   

Mar 23   Premier Winston Churchill visits Montgomery's headquarter in Straelen on this day in history.   

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

Mar 24   In the year 1945 cpl. Frederick G. Topham (1st Cdn. Parachute Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Diersfordt Wood, Germany   

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

Mar 24   On this day in history general Eisenhower, Montgomery &Bradley discuss advance in Germany   

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

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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   Jay Dee Maness, Loma Linda Ca, singer (Desert Rose Band-Love Reunited) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1945 vit Nejedly, composer, dies at 33   

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