Page 18: Historical Events In 1945

Jul 28   On this day in history japanese premier Suzuki disregards US ultimatum to surrender   

Jul 28   Thirteen people are killed when a B-25 bomber crashes into the Empire State Building on this day in history.   

Jul 28   In the year 1945 uS Army bomber crashes into 79th floor of Empire State Bldg, 14 die   

Jul 28   On this day in history uS Senate ratifies UN charter 89-2   

Jul 28   On this day in history uSS Callaghan (DD-792) is last ship sunk by a Japanese kamikaze attack, off Okinawa.   

Jul 29   On this day in history after delivering the Atomic Bomb across the Pacific, the cruiser USS Indianapolis is torpedoed & sunk by a Japanese submarine   

Jul 30   On this day in history japanese submarine, I-58, sinks USS Indianapolis (CA-35) in Philippine Sea; 316 out of 1199 crew survived.   

Jul 30   In the year 1945 philippines Sea: US cruiser Indianapolis torpedoed/sinks, 880 die   

Jul 31   On this day in history pierre Laval, the fugitive former leader of Vichy France, surrenders to Allied soldiers in Austria.   

Aug 02   Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek, composer (Donna Diana), dies at 85 in the year 1945.   

Aug 02   Potsdam Conference ended, with Stalin, Truman & Churchill on this day in history.   

Aug 04   On this day in history golfer Byron Nelson records most tournament wins (18) in a season   

Aug 05   Atom Bomb dropped on Hiroshima (Aug 6th in Japan) in the year 1945.   

Aug 06   On this day in history atomic bomb dropped Hiroshima   

Aug 06   In the year 1945 hiroshima Peace Day-atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima by "Enola Gay"   

Aug 06   The first atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima, an explosion equal to 20,000 tons of TNT on this day in history.   

Aug 08   England & Aust Services draw 4th Victory Test in the year 1945.   

Aug 08   Pres Harry S Truman signs UN Charter in the year 1945.   

Aug 08   On this day in history uSSR declares war against Japan in WW II   

Aug 09   A second atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki; Soviets declare war on Japan, attacking Manchuria on this day in history.   

Aug 09   On this day in history atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki   

Aug 09   On this day in history lt. Robert H. Gray (Royal Cdn. Naval Volunteer Reserve) wins the Victoria Cross at Onagawa BAy Honshu, Japan   

Aug 09   US drops 2nd atomic bomb "Fat Man" on Japan destroys part of Nagasaki in the year 1945.   

Aug 10   In the year 1945 hMCS Uganda returns from the Pacific theater in WWII   

Aug 10   Japan announces willingness to surrender to Allies provided the status of Emperor Hirohito remained unchanged in the year 1945.   

Aug 10   On this day in history robert H Goddard, US, rocket pioneer, dies at 62   

Aug 11   Allies refuse Japan's surrender offer to retain Emperor Hirohito on this day in history.   

Aug 12   On this day in history stalin invites General Eisenhower to the National Sports Parade in Red Square, Moscow.   

Aug 13   In the year 1945 35 Jews sacrifice their lives to blow up Nazi rubber plant in Silesia   

Aug 14   On this day in history japan surrenders unconditionally to the allies   

Aug 14   V-J Day; Japan surrenders unconditionally to end WW II on this day in history.   

Aug 15   A riot ensued in SF while the city was celebrating the end of WW II in the year 1945.   

Aug 15   In the year 1945 south Korea liberated from Japanese rule   

Aug 15   In the year 1945 uS wartime rationing of gasoline and fuel oil ends   

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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   In the year 1945 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   On this day in history birth of richard R. Schrock, American chemist, Nobel laureate   

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   On this day in history birth of roger Spottiswoode, Canadian-born film director   

Jan 01   In the year 1945 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1945 death of jüri Uluots, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1890)   

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

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