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   On this day in history allied ships bomb North-Sumatra   

Mar 17   In the year 1945 american forces defeat the Japanese at the battle of Iwo Jima   

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

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

Mar 18   In the year 1945 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1945 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   On this day in history 1st Japanese flying bombs (ochas) attack Okinawa   

Mar 21   Bureau of Aeronautics initiates rocket-powered surface-to-air guided missile development by awarding contract to Fairchild on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1945.   

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

Mar 22   Arab League forms with adoption of a charter in Cairo Egypt on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Mar 23   In the year 1945 carriers begin pre-assault strikes on Okinawa, kamikaze attacks follow   

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 in the year 1945.   

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   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 in the year 1945.   

Jan 04   Vesa-Matti Loiri, Finnish entertainer was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1945 birth of chuck McKinley, U.S. tennis player (d. 1986)   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Jüri Uluots, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1890) died on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Rudolf Borchardt, writer, dies at 67 in the year 1945.   

Jan 14   Sandor Vandor, composer, dies at 43 in the year 1945.