Page 8: Historical Events In 1945

Mar 16   In the year 1945 pierre Drieu la Rochelle, French writer/poet, commits suicide at 52   

Mar 16   In the year 1945 uS defeats Japan at Iwo Jima   

Mar 17   Allied ships bomb North-Sumatra on this day in history.   

Mar 17   American forces defeat the Japanese at the battle of Iwo Jima on this day in history.   

Mar 17   In the year 1945 hMCS Guysborough torpedoed in the Bay of Biscay   

Mar 18   1,250 US bombers attacks Berlin on this day in history.   

Mar 18   On this day in history maurice "Rocket" Richard becomes the first NHLer to score 50 goals   

Mar 18   On this day in history uS Task Force 58 attacks targets on Kiushu   

Mar 18   On this day in history william Grover-Williams, British racing driver   

Mar 19   800 killed as Kamikaze attacked USS Franklin off Japan on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Adolf Hitler issues Nero Decree destruction of German facilities on this day in history.   

Mar 19   On this day in history adolf Hitler issues Nero Decree: destruction of German facilities   

Mar 19   British 36th division conquers Mogok (ruby mine) on this day in history.   

Mar 19   In the year 1945 fritz Fromm, German supreme commander of Reserve army, executed   

Mar 19   On this day in history uS Task Force 58 attacks ships near Kobe/Kure   

Mar 20   US 70th Infantry division/7th Armour division attack Saar in the year 1945.   

Mar 21   1st Japanese flying bombs (ochas) attack Okinawa in the year 1945.   

Mar 21   Bureau of Aeronautics initiates rocket-powered surface-to-air guided missile development by awarding contract to Fairchild on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1945 during WWII Allied bombers begin 4-day raid over Germany   

Mar 21   Dutch Resistance fighter Hannie Schaft arrested by Nazi police in the year 1945.   

Mar 21   J Woortman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen at 39 on this day in history.   

Mar 21   The first Japanese flying bombs (ochas) attack Okinawa in the year 1945.   

Mar 22   Arab League formed by seven Middle East countries in the year 1945.   

Mar 22   On this day in history arab League forms with adoption of a charter in Cairo Egypt   

Mar 22   On this day in history j Postuma, Dutch resistance fighter, dies   

Mar 22   US 3rd Army crosses Rhine at Nierstein on this day in history.   

Mar 23   On this day in history british 7th Black Watch crosses the Rhine   

Mar 23   Carriers begin pre-assault strikes on Okinawa, kamikaze attacks follow on this day in history.   

Mar 23   Premier Winston Churchill visits Montgomery's headquarter in Straelen on this day in history.   

Mar 24   150 bombers fly from Italy to bomb Berlin in the year 1945.   

Mar 24   In the year 1945 cpl. Frederick G. Topham (1st Cdn. Parachute Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Diersfordt Wood, Germany   

Mar 24   In the year 1945 gen Eisenhower, Montgomery & Bradley discuss advance in Germany   

Mar 24   In the year 1945 general Eisenhower, Montgomery &Bradley discuss advance in Germany   

Mar 24   J S Nicklin, Lt-Col/Canada's 1st parachutist, dies 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   Victoria Principal, Fukuoka Japan, actress (Earthquake, Pamela-Dallas) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of jay Dee Maness, Loma Linda Ca, singer (Desert Rose Band-Love Reunited)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of vesa-Matti Loiri, Finnish entertainer   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1945 birth of sam Wyche, NFL coach (Cincinnati Bengals)   

Jan 05   In the year 1945 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   Vit Nejedly, composer, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of vladimir Vernadsky, Russian mineralogist (b. 1863)   

Jan 08   Jac[obus] P Thijsse, Dutch biologist (Omgang met planten), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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