Page 5: Historical Events In 1945

Feb 19   30,000 US Marines land on Iwo Jima in the year 1945.   

Feb 19   In the year 1945 900 Japanese soldiers reportedly killed by crocodiles in 2 days   

Feb 19   A U.S. invasion force of 30,000 marines land at Iwo Jima, starting a month-long WWII battle against Japanese troops in the year 1945.   

Feb 19   Wim Speelman, Dutch resistance fighter, executed at 26 in the year 1945.   

Feb 21   Archbishop De Jong calls for help with war casualties on this day in history.   

Feb 21   British Army captures Goch on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1945 eric Liddell, Scottish runner (Olympic-gold 1924), dies at 43   

Feb 21   US 10th Armour division overthrows Orscholz line in the year 1945.   

Feb 22   On this day in history arab League forms (Cairo)   

Feb 22   Arab League froms (Cairo) on this day in history.   

Feb 22   On this day in history british troops take Ramree Island, Burma   

Feb 22   On this day in history canadian 3rd Division occupies Moyland   

Feb 23   2nd Dutch government of Gerbrandy forms in London in the year 1945.   

Feb 23   In the year 1945 2nd Dutch govt of Gerbrandy forms in London   

Feb 23   On this day in history aleksei Tolstoi, Russian poet/writer (Pjotr Peroyj), dies at 62   

Feb 23   Canadian troops occupy Kalkar on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Operation Grenade General Simpson's 9th Army crosses Ruhr on this day in history.   

Feb 23   US Marines raise the American flag after taking Mount Suribachi on the island Iwo Jima, during WWII in the year 1945.   

Feb 24   Ahmed Maher Pasha, Egypt's PM, assassinated in parliament in the year 1945.   

Feb 24   In the year 1945 egypt & Syria declares war on Nazi-Germany   

Feb 24   U.S. troops liberate Manila from the Japanese during WWII in the year 1945.   

Feb 25   Sgt. Aubrey Cosens (Queen's Own Rifles of Canada) awarded the Victoria Cross at the Goch-Calear Road, Germany in the year 1945.   

Feb 25   US aircraft carriers attack Tokyo in the year 1945.   

Feb 26   On this day in history very heavy bombing on Berlin by 8th US Air Force   

Feb 27   On this day in history battle of US 94 Infantry   

Feb 27   HJ Lochtman, Dutch chaplain/resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen on this day in history.   

Feb 27   On this day in history u.S. troops land on Iwo Jima.   

Mar 01   In the year 1945 british 43rd Division under General Essame occupies Xanten   

Mar 01   In the year 1945 chinese 30th division occupies Hsenwi   

Mar 01   FDR announces success of Yalta Conference in the year 1945.   

Mar 01   Fieldmarshal Kesselring succeeds von Rundstedt as commander in the year 1945.   

Mar 01   Hitler orders the destruction of all Germany; it is unworthy of surviving him. His order mandates the destruction not only of military installations, but also of all stores, industries, and transportation and communication installations. Nothing is to fall into enemy hands in the year 1945.   

Mar 01   On this day in history major Frederick A. Tilston Cdn.(The Essex Scottish Regimetn) wins the Victoria Cross at Hochwald, Germany   

Mar 01   On this day in history uS infantry regiment captures Mönchengladbach   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1945 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   In the year 1945 birth of vesa-Matti Loiri, Finnish entertainer   

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   On this day in history 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   Vit Nejedly, composer, dies at 33 in the year 1945.   

Jan 02   In the year 1945 betram Home Ramsay, Engl adm/Cmdr Naval Forces (Normandy), dies at 61   

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

Jan 06   Vladimir Vernadsky, Russian mineralogist (b. 1863) died in the year 1945.   

Jan 08   Jac[obus] P Thijsse, Dutch biologist (Omgang met planten), dies at 79 in the year 1945.   

Jan 09   On this day in history death of jüri Uluots, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1890)   

Jan 10   Rudolf Borchardt, writer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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