Page 17: Historical Events In 1945

Jul 03   In the year 1945 the first civilian passenger car built since February 1942 was driven off the assembly line at the Ford Motor Company plant in Detroit, MI. Automotive production had been diverted to military production for the war (WWII) effort.   

Jul 04   Canadian troops enter Berlin as part of British garrison force; to share occupation duties on this day in history.   

Jul 05   On this day in history australian Prime Minister John Curtin dies in office   

Jul 05   On this day in history death of Prime Minister John Curtin   

Jul 05   Labour Party wins British parliamentary election on this day in history.   

Jul 06   In the year 1945 nicaragua becomes 1st nation to formally accept UN Charter   

Jul 06   Nicaragua becomes first nation to formally accept UN Charter in the year 1945.   

Jul 06   On this day in history pres Truman signs executive order establishing Medal of Freedom   

Jul 06   Wash Senator Rick Ferrell catches a record 1,722 games on this day in history.   

Jul 07   On this day in history salomeja Neris, [S Bacinskaite-Buciene], Latvian poet, dies at 40   

Jul 10   On this day in history 14 carriers from Third Fleet carriers begin air strikes on Japanese Home Islands which end 15 August.   

Jul 10   Lt-adm Marc Mitscher named chief of US Navy staff in the year 1945.   

Jul 10   On this day in history robert Goddard Rocket pioneer, dies   

Jul 10   Robert Goddard, Rocket pioneer, dies in the year 1945.   

Jul 12   Cubs stop Braves Tommy Holmes modern-day NL hitting streak at 37 games on this day in history.   

Jul 13   1st atom bomb explodes in New Mexico on this day in history.   

Jul 14   Battleship USS South Dakota is 1st US ship to bombard Japan on this day in history.   

Jul 15   27th PGA Championship: Byron Nelson at Morraine CC Dayton Ohio in the year 1945.   

Jul 16   " Fat Boy", the experimental, plutonium bomb, exploded at 5 30 a.m. in the first U.S. test of an atomic bomb. The mushroom-shaped cloud rose to a height of 41,000 feet above the New Mexico desert at Alamogordo Air Base. All life in a one-mile radius ceased to exist in the year 1945.   

Jul 16   On this day in history " Fat Boy", the experimental, plutonium bomb, exploded at 5:30 a.m. in the first U.S. test of an atomic bomb. The mushroom-shaped cloud rose to a height of 41,000 feet above the New Mexico desert at Alamogordo Air Base. All life in a one-mile radius ceased to exist.   

Jul 16   1st atomic bomb detonated, Trinity Site, Alamogordo, New Mexico on this day in history.   

Jul 16   First atomic bomb test, in New Mexico, USA on this day in history.   

Jul 16   The first atomic bomb detonated, Trinity Site, Alamogordo, New Mexico in the year 1945.   

Jul 17   Potsdam Conference (FDR, Stalin, Churchill) holds 1st meeting in the year 1945.   

Jul 17   In the year 1945 potsdam Conference (FDR, Stalin, Churchill) holds first meeting   

Jul 19   In the year 1945 edwin Schlossberg, husband of Carolyn Kennedy   

Jul 19   George Barbier, actor (Man Who Came to Dinner), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jul 20   In the year 1945 arthur Seccull, S Africa cricketer (Test v England 1896), dies   

Jul 21   On this day in history detroit Tigers & Phila A's play 24 inning 1-1 tie   

Jul 23   In the year 1945 marshal Henri Pétain, leader Vichy-regime, goes on trial   

Jul 24   In the year 1945 uS destroyer Underhill torpedoed West of Guam   

Jul 26   After Labour landslide in general election, Clement Attlee becomes PM in the year 1945.   

Jul 26   Churchill resigns as Britain's PM on this day in history.   

Jul 27   On this day in history cubs purchase pitcher Hank Borowy from NY Yankees   

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of jay Dee Maness, Loma Linda Ca, singer (Desert Rose Band-Love Reunited)   

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   In the year 1945 birth of sam Wyche, NFL coach (Cincinnati Bengals)   

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   Fyodor Akimenko, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1945.   

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

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

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