Historical Events In 1945

Mar 31   Tennessee Williams' "Glass Menagerie", premieres in New York NY on this day in history.   

Mar 31   US artillery lands on Keise Shima/begins firing on Okinawa on this day in history.   

Apr 01   1st edition of Indonesia Merdeka publishes in the year 1945.   

Apr 01   Over 1200 Navy ships and Army troops begin invasion of Okinawa on this day in history.   

Apr 01   On this day in history uS forces launch invasion of Okinawa during WW II   

Apr 02   In the year 1945 1st US units reach east coast of Okinawa   

Apr 03   In the year 1945 hengelo freed from nazi control by Canadian army   

Apr 03   Joseph Weinheber, Austria poet/writer (Vienna Verbatim), dies at 43 in the year 1945.   

Apr 03   On this day in history nazi's begin evacuation of camp Buchenwald   

Apr 03   On this day in history uS 1st army conquers Hofgeismar   

Apr 04   Hungary liberated from Nazi occupation (National Day) in the year 1945.   

Apr 04   Hungary liberated from Nazi occupation (National Liberation Day) in the year 1945.   

Apr 04   On this day in history uS forces liberated the Nazi death camp Ohrdruf in Germany   

Apr 04   In the year 1945 uS tanks/infantry conquer Bielefeld   

Apr 05   On this day in history almelo Netherlands freed   

Apr 05   On this day in history huldreich Georg Fruh, composer, dies at 41   

Apr 05   On this day in history kuniaki Koiso resigns as PM of Japan; replaced by Kantaro Suzuki   

Apr 06   Benjamin M Telders, president (Dutch Liberal States Party), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Apr 06   Coevorden freed from nazis on this day in history.   

Apr 06   First heavy kamikaze attack on ships at Okinawa in the year 1945.   

Apr 06   Most of the Jewish prisoners remaining at the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany are forced out on death marches in the year 1945.   

Apr 07   1st & last assault of German Rammkommando on US bombers in the year 1945.   

Apr 08   On this day in history nazi occupiers executed, Nazi general Christiansen flees Netherlands   

Apr 08   US forces launch invasion of Okinawa during WW II on this day in history.   

Apr 09   On this day in history battleship Admiral Scheer sinks British aircraft carrier   

Apr 09   On this day in history dietrich Bonhoeffer, German theologist/antifascist, hanged   

Apr 09   Liberty ship at Bari Italy carrying aerial bombs explodes, kills 360 on this day in history.   

Apr 10   On this day in history allies liberate 1st Nazi concentration camp, Buchenwald (Czech)   

Apr 10   In the year 1945 allies liberate first Nazi concentration camp, Buchenwald (Czech)   

Apr 10   Hendrik N Werkman, resistance/painter (Blue Boat), executed at 63 in the year 1945.   

Apr 10   On this day in history on his last visit to Theresienstadt, Adolf Eichmann is heard to say, "I shall gladly jump into the pit, knowing that in the same pit there are 5 million enemies of the state."   

Apr 11   Allied troops liberate Basket-Compascuum on this day in history.   

Apr 11   At the end of World War 2, the Red army enters the Austrian city of Vienna on this day in history.   

Apr 11   On this day in history kamiel van Baelen, Flemish resistance fighter (in Dachau), dies at 29   

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Jan 03   Stephen Stills, Dallas TX, songwriter/guitarist (Cosby Stills & Nash) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Victoria Principal, Fukuoka Japan, actress (Earthquake, Pamela-Dallas) was born on this day in history.   

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   Richard R. Schrock, American chemist, Nobel laureate was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of sam Wyche, NFL coach (Cincinnati Bengals)   

Jan 05   Chuck McKinley, U.S. tennis player (d. 1986) was born in the year 1945.   

Jan 05   In the year 1945 birth of roger Spottiswoode, Canadian-born film director   

Jan 01   Vit Nejedly, composer, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1945.   

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.