Page 16: Historical Events In 1945

Jun 10   9th Division supported by the RAAF lands at Brunei Bay, beginning the invasion of British North Borneo in the year 1945.   

Jun 12   US 7th Marine regiment conquer summit of Kunishi Ridge, Okinawa on this day in history.   

Jun 13   On this day in history australians capture Brunei   

Jun 13   Heerjansdam soccer team forms in the year 1945.   

Jun 14   Rod Argent, rocker (The Zombies-Never Even Thought) on this day in history.   

Jun 16   71st Preakness: Wayne D Wright aboard Polynesian wins in 1:58.8 on this day in history.   

Jun 17   Australians land at Weston, North Borneo on this day in history.   

Jun 17   Day of Unity in West Germany (National Day) on this day in history.   

Jun 18   Colonel Roberts, commandant 22nd regiment marines, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Jun 18   On this day in history william Joyce (Lord Haw-Haw) Brit radio traitor charged with treason   

Jun 20   In the year 1945 bruno Frank, writer, dies at 58   

Jun 21   In the year 1945 japanese forces on Okinawa surrender to US during WW II   

Jun 21   On this day in history josef Hora, Czech writer/poet (Sinking Shadows), dies at 53   

Jun 21   New communist government estblished in Poland on this day in history.   

Jun 21   US defeat Japanese forces on Okinawa during WW II in the year 1945.   

Jun 22   In the year 1945 beaufort, Borneo, occupied   

Jun 22   Isamu Tsjo, Japanese chief-staff 32nd Army, commits harakiri on this day in history.   

Jun 22   Japanese resistance on Tarakan ends in the year 1945.   

Jun 23   77th Belmont: Eddie Arcaro aboard Pavot wins in 2:30.2 on this day in history.   

Jun 23   Lt Gen Ushijima, Japanese commander, commits suicide at Okinawa on this day in history.   

Jun 24   On this day in history schermerhorn govt forms   

Jun 25   Allied landing at Ternate Molukkas on this day in history.   

Jun 25   Carly Simon, NYC, singer (Anticipation, You're So Vain) in the year 1945.   

Jun 25   In the year 1945 miri oilfields in Sarawak recaptured   

Jun 25   United Nations founded on this day in history.   

Jun 26   England win the second Victory test cricket at Bramall Lane by 41 runs on this day in history.   

Jun 26   Erno Rapee, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1945.   

Jun 26   On this day in history uN Charter signed by 50 nations in SF   

Jun 27   In the year 1945 foundation 1940-45 established   

Jun 28   Polish Provisional Govt of National Unity set up by Soviets in the year 1945.   

Jun 29   On this day in history 20.6 cm rainfall at Litchville North Dakota (state record)   

Jun 29   On this day in history ruthenia, formerly in Czechoslovakia, becomes part of Ukrainian SSR   

Jul 01   Troops of the 7th Division land at Balikpapan in south-east Borneo in the year 1945.   

Jul 02   In the year 1945 uSS Barb (SS-220) bombards Japanese installations on Kaihyo Island, Japan; first successful use of rockets against shore positions.   

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Jan 03   Stephen Stills, Dallas TX, songwriter/guitarist (Cosby Stills & Nash) was born in the year 1945.   

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

Jan 04   Richard R. Schrock, American chemist, Nobel laureate was born in the year 1945.   

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   In the year 1945 birth of roger Spottiswoode, Canadian-born film director   

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   On this day in history 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   Rudolf Borchardt, writer, dies at 67 in the year 1945.   

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