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 on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Wim Speelman, Dutch resistance fighter, executed at 26 on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1945 archbishop De Jong calls for help with war casualties   

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   On this day in history uS 10th Armour division overthrows Orscholz line   

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

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

Feb 22   British troops take Ramree Island, Burma on this day in history.   

Feb 22   In the year 1945 canadian 3rd Division occupies Moyland   

Feb 23   On this day in history 2nd Dutch government of Gerbrandy forms in London   

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 in the year 1945.   

Feb 23   Operation Grenade General Simpson's 9th Army crosses Ruhr in the year 1945.   

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   On this day in history ahmed Maher Pasha, Egypt's PM, assassinated in parliament   

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

Feb 24   In the year 1945 u.S. troops liberate Manila from the Japanese during WWII.   

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   On this day in history uS aircraft carriers attack Tokyo   

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

Feb 27   In the year 1945 battle of US 94 Infantry   

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

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   Chinese 30th division occupies Hsenwi in the year 1945.   

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

Mar 01   On this day in history fieldmarshal Kesselring succeeds von Rundstedt as commander   

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   Major Frederick A. Tilston Cdn.(The Essex Scottish Regimetn) wins the Victoria Cross at Hochwald, Germany on this day in history.   

Mar 01   US infantry regiment captures Mönchengladbach on this day in history.   

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of stephen Stills, Dallas TX, songwriter/guitarist (Cosby Stills & Nash)   

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   Vesa-Matti Loiri, Finnish entertainer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Sam Wyche, NFL coach (Cincinnati Bengals) was born on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1945.   

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 in the year 1945.   

Jan 10   In the year 1945 rudolf Borchardt, writer, dies at 67   

Jan 14   Sandor Vandor, composer, dies at 43 in the year 1945.