Historical Events In 1945

Jan 25   In the year 1945 west Africa 82nd division occupies Myohaung, Burma   

Jan 26   On this day in history soviet forces reach Auschwitz concentration camp   

Jan 26   Soviet troops arrive at Auschwitz to discover 7,600 survivors and 648 corpses. Most of the prisoners in Auschwitz had been sent out on a death march on Jan 18 on this day in history.   

Jan 27   In the year 1945 nazi occupiers forbid food transport to West (The Netherlands)   

Jan 27   Russia liberates Auschwitz &Birkenau Concentration Camp (Poland) in the year 1945.   

Jan 27   On this day in history russian troops liberate the Nazi concentration camps Birkenau and Auschwitz.   

Jan 27   Wally van Hall, "banker in defiance," arrested on this day in history.   

Jan 28   In the year 1945 dutch airplanes dump pamphlets on Java   

Jan 28   On this day in history general "Vinegar Joe" Stillwell &truck convoy reopen Burma Road to China   

Jan 28   Philip "Felix" Bekkers, actor (We Go on Trip), dies at 37 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Swedish ships bring food to starving Netherlands in the year 1945.   

Jan 30   On this day in history "Wilhelm Gustloff" torpedoed off Danzig by Soviet sub-c 7,700 die   

Jan 30   On this day in history german ship "Wilhelm Gustloff" torpedoed off Danzig by Soviet sub-c 7,700 die   

Jan 30   On this day in history gottlieb J Haberlandt, Hungarian/German botanist, dies at 90   

Jan 31   Eddie Slovik, 1st US executed for desertion since Civil War at 25 in the year 1945.   

Jan 31   On this day in history eddie Slovik, first American executed for desertion since Civil War   

Jan 31   On this day in history uS 4th Infantry division occupies Elcherrath   

Feb 01   In the year 1945 johan Huizinga, Dutch culture historian (Homo Ludens), dies at 72   

Feb 01   In the year 1945 uS Army arrives at Siegfriedlinie   

Feb 02   On this day in history escape attempt at Mauthausen concentration camp   

Feb 02   On this day in history karl F Goerdeler, mayor (Leipzig)/"July 20th plot", hanged at 60   

Feb 03   Almost 1000 Flying Fortresses drop 3000 ton bombs on Berlin on this day in history.   

Feb 03   Jose Rolon, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   Walt Disney's "The 3 Caballeros" released on this day in history.   

Feb 04   FDR, Churchill & Stalin meet at Yalta on this day in history.   

Feb 04   FDR, Churchill &Stalin meet at Yalta in the year 1945.   

Feb 04   In the year 1945 winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin meet at Yalta in the Crimea to discuss plans for the defeat of the Axis powers and to decide on the post-war future   

Feb 05   Big Racket becomes fastest race horse at 69.6 kph (440 yards/20.8 seconds) on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Big Racket becomes fastest race horse at 69t.6 kph (440 yd/20.8 s) in the year 1945.   

Feb 05   On this day in history british premier Churchill arrives in Yalta   

Feb 05   US troops under General Douglas MacArthur enter Manilla on this day in history.   

Feb 06   8th Air Force bombs Magdeburg/Chemnitz in the year 1945.   

Feb 06   Jan Bos, Dutch resistance fighter, executed on this day in history.   

Feb 06   In the year 1945 russian Red Army crosses the river Oder   

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

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 in the year 1945.   

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

Jan 05   Sam Wyche, NFL coach (Cincinnati Bengals) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1945.   

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   Vladimir Vernadsky, Russian mineralogist (b. 1863) died in the year 1945.   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history death of jüri Uluots, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1890)   

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

Jan 14   Sandor Vandor, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.