Page 5: Historical Events In 1945

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

Feb 19   On this day in history 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   On this day in history wim Speelman, Dutch resistance fighter, executed at 26   

Feb 21   Archbishop De Jong calls for help with war casualties in the year 1945.   

Feb 21   British Army captures Goch in the year 1945.   

Feb 21   Eric Liddell, Scottish runner (Olympic-gold 1924), dies at 43 in the year 1945.   

Feb 21   In the year 1945 uS 10th Armour division overthrows Orscholz line   

Feb 22   In the year 1945 arab League forms (Cairo)   

Feb 22   In the year 1945 arab League froms (Cairo)   

Feb 22   British troops take Ramree Island, Burma in the year 1945.   

Feb 22   Canadian 3rd Division occupies Moyland on this day in history.   

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

Feb 23   On this day in history 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 in the year 1945.   

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

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

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

Feb 24   On this day in history egypt & Syria declares war on Nazi-Germany   

Feb 24   On this day in history u.S. troops liberate Manila from the Japanese during WWII.   

Feb 25   On this day in history sgt. Aubrey Cosens (Queen's Own Rifles of Canada) awarded the Victoria Cross at the Goch-Calear Road, Germany   

Feb 25   US aircraft carriers attack Tokyo on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Very heavy bombing on Berlin by 8th US Air Force in the year 1945.   

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

Feb 27   HJ Lochtman, Dutch chaplain/resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen in the year 1945.   

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

Mar 01   British 43rd Division under General Essame occupies Xanten on this day in history.   

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

Mar 01   In the year 1945 fDR announces success of Yalta Conference   

Mar 01   Fieldmarshal Kesselring succeeds von Rundstedt as commander on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1945 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.   

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   US infantry regiment captures Mönchengladbach in the year 1945.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1945 birth of richard R. Schrock, American chemist, Nobel laureate   

Jan 05   In the year 1945 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   Roger Spottiswoode, Canadian-born film director was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1945 vit Nejedly, composer, dies at 33   

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

Jan 03   Fyodor Akimenko, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1945 death of vladimir Vernadsky, Russian mineralogist (b. 1863)   

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

Jan 09   Jüri Uluots, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1890) died on this day in history.   

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