Historical Events In 1945

Feb 19   On this day in history 30,000 US Marines land on Iwo Jima   

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

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

Feb 19   In the year 1945 wim Speelman, Dutch resistance fighter, executed at 26   

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

Feb 21   On this day in history british Army captures Goch   

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

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   On this day in history arab League froms (Cairo)   

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

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   On this day in history 2nd Dutch govt of Gerbrandy forms in London   

Feb 23   In the year 1945 aleksei Tolstoi, Russian poet/writer (Pjotr Peroyj), dies at 62   

Feb 23   In the year 1945 canadian troops occupy Kalkar   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1945 ahmed Maher Pasha, Egypt's PM, assassinated in parliament   

Feb 24   Egypt & Syria declares war on Nazi-Germany in the year 1945.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 27   Battle of US 94 Infantry in the year 1945.   

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 in the year 1945.   

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

Mar 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1945 major Frederick A. Tilston Cdn.(The Essex Scottish Regimetn) wins the Victoria Cross at Hochwald, Germany   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Vesa-Matti Loiri, Finnish entertainer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1945.   

Jan 01   Vit Nejedly, composer, dies at 33 in the year 1945.   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1945 rudolf Borchardt, writer, dies at 67   

Jan 14   In the year 1945 sandor Vandor, composer, dies at 43