Page 8: Historical Events In 1945

Mar 16   Pierre Drieu la Rochelle, French writer/poet, commits suicide at 52 on this day in history.   

Mar 16   On this day in history uS defeats Japan at Iwo Jima   

Mar 17   On this day in history 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   HMCS Guysborough torpedoed in the Bay of Biscay on this day in history.   

Mar 18   1,250 US bombers attacks Berlin in the year 1945.   

Mar 18   Maurice "Rocket" Richard becomes the first NHLer to score 50 goals on this day in history.   

Mar 18   In the year 1945 uS Task Force 58 attacks targets on Kiushu   

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   On this day in history british 36th division conquers Mogok (ruby mine)   

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

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 in the year 1945.   

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

Mar 21   On this day in history 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 in the year 1945.   

Mar 21   In the year 1945 dutch Resistance fighter Hannie Schaft arrested by Nazi police   

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

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

Mar 22   On this day in history 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 in the year 1945.   

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

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

Mar 24   On this day in history 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   In the year 1945 birth of stephen Stills, Dallas TX, songwriter/guitarist (Cosby Stills & Nash)   

Jan 03   Victoria Principal, Fukuoka Japan, actress (Earthquake, Pamela-Dallas) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Jay Dee Maness, Loma Linda Ca, singer (Desert Rose Band-Love Reunited) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1945 birth of vesa-Matti Loiri, Finnish entertainer   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Roger Spottiswoode, Canadian-born film director was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1945 death of jüri Uluots, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1890)   

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

Jan 14   Sandor Vandor, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.