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   US defeats Japan at Iwo Jima on this day in history.   

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   1,250 US bombers attacks Berlin on this day in history.   

Mar 18   On this day in history maurice "Rocket" Richard becomes the first NHLer to score 50 goals   

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

Mar 18   On this day in history william Grover-Williams, British racing driver   

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

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

Mar 19   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 20   In the year 1945 uS 70th Infantry division/7th Armour division attack Saar   

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

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

Mar 22   Arab League formed by seven Middle East countries in the year 1945.   

Mar 22   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1945 150 bombers fly from Italy to bomb Berlin.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1945.   

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of stephen Stills, Dallas TX, songwriter/guitarist (Cosby Stills & Nash)   

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 in the year 1945.   

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

Jan 04   Richard R. Schrock, American chemist, Nobel laureate was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of sam Wyche, NFL coach (Cincinnati Bengals)   

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 in the year 1945.   

Jan 02   In the year 1945 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   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   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   Sandor Vandor, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.