Page 5: Historical Events In 1945

Feb 19   30,000 US Marines land on Iwo Jima in the year 1945.   

Feb 19   On this day in history 900 Japanese soldiers reportedly killed by crocodiles in 2 days   

Feb 19   A U.S. invasion force of 30,000 marines land at Iwo Jima, starting a month-long WWII battle against Japanese troops on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Wim Speelman, Dutch resistance fighter, executed at 26 in the year 1945.   

Feb 21   Archbishop De Jong calls for help with war casualties on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1945 british Army captures Goch   

Feb 21   On this day in history eric Liddell, Scottish runner (Olympic-gold 1924), dies at 43   

Feb 21   US 10th Armour division overthrows Orscholz line on this day in history.   

Feb 22   Arab League forms (Cairo) in the year 1945.   

Feb 22   Arab League froms (Cairo) in the year 1945.   

Feb 22   British troops take Ramree Island, Burma in the year 1945.   

Feb 22   Canadian 3rd Division occupies Moyland on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1945 2nd Dutch government of Gerbrandy forms in London   

Feb 23   2nd Dutch govt of Gerbrandy forms in London in the year 1945.   

Feb 23   In the year 1945 aleksei Tolstoi, Russian poet/writer (Pjotr Peroyj), dies at 62   

Feb 23   Canadian troops occupy Kalkar in the year 1945.   

Feb 23   On this day in history operation Grenade General Simpson's 9th Army crosses Ruhr   

Feb 23   US Marines raise the American flag after taking Mount Suribachi on the island Iwo Jima, during WWII on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Ahmed Maher Pasha, Egypt's PM, assassinated in parliament on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1945 egypt & Syria declares war on Nazi-Germany   

Feb 24   U.S. troops liberate Manila from the Japanese during WWII in the year 1945.   

Feb 25   Sgt. Aubrey Cosens (Queen's Own Rifles of Canada) awarded the Victoria Cross at the Goch-Calear Road, Germany in the year 1945.   

Feb 25   US aircraft carriers attack Tokyo on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1945 very heavy bombing on Berlin by 8th US Air Force   

Feb 27   On this day in history battle of US 94 Infantry   

Feb 27   HJ Lochtman, Dutch chaplain/resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen on this day in history.   

Feb 27   In the year 1945 u.S. troops land on Iwo Jima.   

Mar 01   British 43rd Division under General Essame occupies Xanten on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1945 chinese 30th division occupies Hsenwi   

Mar 01   FDR announces success of Yalta Conference in the year 1945.   

Mar 01   On this day in history fieldmarshal Kesselring succeeds von Rundstedt as commander   

Mar 01   In the year 1945 hitler orders the destruction of all Germany; it is unworthy of surviving him. His order mandates the destruction not only of military installations, but also of all stores, industries, and transportation and communication installations. Nothing is to fall into enemy hands.   

Mar 01   On this day in history major Frederick A. Tilston Cdn.(The Essex Scottish Regimetn) wins the Victoria Cross at Hochwald, Germany   

Mar 01   US infantry regiment captures Mönchengladbach in the year 1945.   

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of stephen Stills, Dallas TX, songwriter/guitarist (Cosby Stills & Nash)   

Jan 03   Victoria Principal, Fukuoka Japan, actress (Earthquake, Pamela-Dallas) was born in the year 1945.   

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

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 in the year 1945.   

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

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 in the year 1945.   

Jan 01   In the year 1945 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   Fyodor Akimenko, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1945 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   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