Page 20: Historical Events In 1945

Sep 02   On board the aircraft carrier 'Missouri', in Tokyo Bay, General Douglas MacArthur accepts the Japanese surrender in the year 1945.   

Sep 02   President Truman sets the date as V-J Day in the year 1945.   

Sep 02   V-J Day; formal surrender of Japan aboard USS Missouri (WWII ends) in the year 1945.   

Sep 03   In the year 1945 japanese forces in the Philippines surrender to Allies   

Sep 04   On this day in history ruben Fine wins 4 simultaneous rapid chess games blindfolded   

Sep 04   US regains possession of Wake Island from Japan on this day in history.   

Sep 06   A's catcher George George punches ump Joe Rue gets suspended on this day in history.   

Sep 06   On this day in history john S Mccain, US admiral, (WW II-Pacific Ocean), dies   

Sep 07   Japanese at Rioekioe-islands surrender on this day in history.   

Sep 08   On this day in history uS invades Japanese-held Korea   

Sep 09   On this day in history japanese in S Korea, Taiwan, China, Indochina surrender to Allies   

Sep 10   On this day in history kLS-AM in Oakland Ca changes call letters to KWBR (now KDIA)   

Sep 10   Vaino Raitio, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1945.   

Sep 10   In the year 1945 vidkun Quisling sentenced to death for collaborating with Nazis   

Sep 15   A hurricane in southern Florida and the Bahamas destroys 366 planes and 25 blimps at NAS Richmond on this day in history.   

Sep 15   Anton Friedrich Wilhelm von Webern, Austrian composer, dies at 61 in the year 1945.   

Sep 16   On this day in history barometric pressure at 856 mb (25.55") off Okinawa (record low)   

Sep 16   Barometric pressure at 856 mb (25.55&quot) off Okinawa (record low) on this day in history.   

Sep 16   John "Pa" van de Steur, philanthropist (Java), dies at 80 in the year 1945.   

Sep 18   In the year 1945 1000 whites walk out of Gary Ind schools to protest integration   

Sep 19   Kim Il Sung arrives in harbor of Wonsan, Korea on this day in history.   

Sep 19   On this day in history lord Haw Haw (William Joyce) sentenced to death in London   

Sep 20   On this day in history german rocket engineers begin work in US   

Sep 22   On this day in history stan Musial gets 5 hits off 5 pitchers on 5 consecutive pitches   

Sep 25   On this day in history bela Bartok, composer, dies at 64   

Sep 26   All old Dutch banknotes declared invalid on this day in history.   

Sep 26   On this day in history béla V J Bartok, Hungarian pianist/composer dies at 64   

Sep 30   Hank Greenberg's final day HR wins pennant for Tigers on this day in history.   

Oct 01   Heavyweight champ Joe Louis is discharged from the army in the year 1945.   

Oct 01   Walter B Cannon, US physiologist (Traumatic Shock), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Oct 03   On this day in history elvis Presley's 1st public appearance, he is 10   

Oct 03   In the year 1945 world Federation of Trade Unions formed; CIO a member   

Oct 05   "Meet the Press" premieres on radio on this day in history.   

Oct 06   In the year 1945 gen Eisenhower welcomed in Hague (on Hitler's train)   

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Jan 03   In the year 1945 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 in the year 1945.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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   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   Jüri Uluots, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1890) died in the year 1945.   

Jan 10   Rudolf Borchardt, writer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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