Historical Events In 1945

Apr 24   On this day in history albert B "Happy" Chandler is named 2nd baseball commissioner   

Apr 24   Anton de Kom, Suriname resistance fighter, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

Apr 25   In the year 1945 45 countries convene UN Conference on Intl Organization in SF   

Apr 25   Last Boeing B-17 attack against Nazi Germany in the year 1945.   

Apr 25   RCAF's No. 6 Group makes its last bombing raid over Germany on this day in history.   

Apr 25   U.S. and Red Army units meet near the Elbe River at Torgan, 75 miles south of Berlin in the year 1945.   

Apr 25   United Nations founded at San Francisco on this day in history.   

Apr 25   US & Soviet forces meet at Torgau Germany on Elbe River in the year 1945.   

Apr 26   Marshal Henri Philippe Petain, leader of France's Vichy collaborationist regime during WW II, arrested for treason on this day in history.   

Apr 27   2nd Republic of Austria forms on this day in history.   

Apr 28   Bernito Mussolini Fascist leader & mistress captured, tried, & shot on this day in history.   

Apr 28   Bernito Mussolini, Fascist leader (Italy), tried & shot on this day in history.   

Apr 28   On this day in history british commands attack Elbe & occupies Lauenburg   

Apr 28   On this day in history italian dictator Benito Mussolini shot by Italian partisans   

Apr 28   On this day in history the birth of Bernito Mussolini, Italian fascist leader   

Apr 29   1st food drop by RAF above nazi-occupied Holland (operation Manna) in the year 1945.   

Apr 29   Canadians start air dropping food supplies to the starving Dutch on this day in history.   

Apr 29   On this day in history the German armed foces in Italy surrender to the allies   

Apr 29   In the year 1945 the German commanding officer in Italy surrenders to General Alexander of the U.S. 5th Army unit.   

Apr 29   On this day in history uS liberates Nazi concentration camp in Dachau, Germany   

Apr 30   "Arthur Godfrey Time" begins a 27 year run on CBS radio on this day in history.   

Apr 30   In the year 1945 adolph Hitler, German dictator (1936-45), commits suicide at 56   

Apr 30   On this day in history germany surrenders; end of the Third Reich.   

Apr 30   On this day in history munich is captured by Patch's 7th Army unit.   

May 01   In the year 1945 900 occupiers of Demmin Vorpommeren commit suicide   

May 01   Admiral Karl Doenitz forms German government in the year 1945.   

May 01   Australia's 26th Brigade troops invade Tarakan on Borneo's east coast in the year 1945.   

May 01   In the year 1945 australian &Dutch troops lands on Tarakan   

May 01   On this day in history desider Antalffy-Zsiross, Hungarian organist/composer, dies at 59   

May 01   General Belgian Labor Union (ABVV) party forms on this day in history.   

May 01   In the year 1945 radio Budapest, Hungary re-enters shortwave broadcasting after WWII   

May 01   On this day in history seys-Inquart flees to Flensburg   

May 01   Soviet army reach Rostock on this day in history.   

May 02   In the year 1945 allies occupy Wismar   

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Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Jüri Uluots, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1890) died in the year 1945.   

Jan 10   On this day in history rudolf Borchardt, writer, dies at 67   

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