Page 8: Historical Events In 1945

Mar 16   On this day in history pierre Drieu la Rochelle, French writer/poet, commits suicide at 52   

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

Mar 17   Allied ships bomb North-Sumatra in the year 1945.   

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

Mar 17   In the year 1945 hMCS Guysborough torpedoed in the Bay of Biscay   

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

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1945.   

Mar 19   On this day in history uS Task Force 58 attacks ships near Kobe/Kure   

Mar 20   In the year 1945 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   On this day in history bureau of Aeronautics initiates rocket-powered surface-to-air guided missile development by awarding contract to Fairchild   

Mar 21   In the year 1945 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1945 j Postuma, Dutch resistance fighter, dies   

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   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1945.   

Mar 24   General Eisenhower, Montgomery &Bradley discuss advance in Germany in the year 1945.   

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   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 in the year 1945.   

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

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 in the year 1945.   

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

Jan 06   Vladimir Vernadsky, Russian mineralogist (b. 1863) died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history sandor Vandor, composer, dies at 43