1945

Year 1945 () was a (link will display the full calendar). It is most widely known for being the end of. It is also known as the beginning of the.

Events of 1945

 * (Below, many events of have the "" prefix.)

January

 * January - American troops cross the into Germany.
 * -  recognizes the new pro-Soviet government of.
 * - General  holds a press conference at  describing his contribution to the.
 * - : The begins the  in  against the.
 * - A Soviet patrol arrests in.
 * - evacuates his underground bunker, the so-called .
 * occupy.
 * begin to evacuate from.
 * is inaugurated to an unprecedented fourth term as.
 * drops out of the, agreeing to an with the.
 * - First successful launch of the German -Rocket
 * - The arrives at  and  in  and find the   where 1.3 million people were murdered.
 * - : Supplies begin to reach over the newly reopened.
 * - The  ship with over 10,000 mainly civilian Germans from Gotenhafen in the  is sunk by 3 es from the  in the . Based on recent research, over 9,000 died.
 * - is executed by firing squad for, the first American soldier since the , and last to date to be executed for this offence.
 * - The  ship with over 10,000 mainly civilian Germans from Gotenhafen in the  is sunk by 3 es from the  in the . Based on recent research, over 9,000 died.
 * - is executed by firing squad for, the first American soldier since the , and last to date to be executed for this offence.

February

 * - :  and   leave to meet with  leader  at the.
 * - : agrees to enter the Pacific Theater conflict against.
 * - :,   and  leader  begin the  (ends )
 * - French writer executed for  with the Germans
 * - : General returns to
 * - becomes the leader of German  in
 * - : The sunk by the.
 * forces capture, from the.
 * The ,.
 * -, , and  join the.
 * American forces land on island in the.
 * American forces recapture the Peninsula
 * - : - about 30,000 s landed on  starting the battle.
 * - Last launch of an A4-rocket at
 * During the, a group of s reach the top of on the island and are photographed raising the . The photo,  taken by  will later win a.
 * The capital of the, Manila, is liberated by forces.
 * Capitulation of German garrison in, city is liberated by and Polish forces.
 * - Egyptian Premier is killed in Parliament after reading a decree
 * The capital of the, Manila, is liberated by forces.
 * Capitulation of German garrison in, city is liberated by and Polish forces.
 * - Egyptian Premier is killed in Parliament after reading a decree

March

 * Early March -, also called Anne Frank, dies in the , ,.
 * - gives what will be his last address to a joint session of Congress, reporting on the.
 * Former US Vice-President starts his term of office as, serving under President
 * Launch of the from . The Natter was the first manned rocket and developed as anti-aircraft weapon. The launch failed and the pilot died.
 * Previously neutral declares war on the.
 * A possible experimental atomic test blast occurs at the Nazis' military testing area.
 * - In the, , later to become Queen Elizabeth II, joins the as a driver.
 * - Communist-led government formed in
 * - : American troops seize the bridge over the at,  and begin to cross.
 * - forms a government in
 * - - : American bombers attack  with s.  is ed killing 100,000 citizens.
 * - : The ends, with small pockets of guerrilla resistance persisting past the official conclusion of the battle.
 * - : ese city of is ed by 331  bombers, killing over 8,000.
 * - : 1,250 American bombers attack.
 * orders that all industries, military installations, shops, transportation facilities and communications facilities in be destroyed.
 * Off the coast of, bombers hit the , killing 800 of her crew and crippling the ship.
 * - : troops liberate ,
 * - The was formed with the adoption of a charter in,.
 * - The "Clash of Titans": and  duelled at .  defeats  52-44.
 * - : forces invade  and take .  congratulated in Moscow for his part in bringing about the  at the.
 * From, , to , 1945, launched a total of 162.
 * - The "Clash of Titans": and  duelled at .  defeats  52-44.
 * - : forces invade  and take .  congratulated in Moscow for his part in bringing about the  at the.
 * From, , to , 1945, launched a total of 162.

April

 * - : troops land on  in the last campaign of the war. The  starts.
 * - : American troops liberate their first Nazi concentration camp,  in.
 * The is sunk 200 miles north of  while enroute on a.
 * was liberated by the 7th, 9th and 17th Krajina brigades from the Tenth division of forces.
 * becomes the
 * Abwehr conspirators, and  are hanged at  along with pastor.
 * , in, ends.
 * - The liberate the ,.
 * -  (-1945) dies suddenly at ; Vice President  (1945-) becomes the 33rd President.
 * - concentration camp liberated.
 * - : The sunk by the.
 * - U.S.  is killed by Japanese machine-gun fire on  the island of  off.
 * - 's ', a musical play based on 's ', opens on and becomes their second long-running stage classic.
 * - Retreating destroy all the bridges over the  in, including the historical  and.
 * Founding negotiations of in
 * , and  troops link up at the, cutting  in two
 * - - last "successful" German panzer-offensive in, the city is recaptured
 * - U.S. Ordinance troops find the coffins of Frederick Wilhelm I, Frederick the Great,, and his wife
 * - Italian dictator and his mistress,, are executed by Italian partisans as they attempt to flee the country.  Their bodies are then hung by their heels in the public square of.
 * - Start of : British bombers drop food into the  to prevent the starvation of the civilian population.
 * - and his wife of one day,,  as  approaches  in .  succeeds Hitler as .  succeeds Hitler as.
 * - Italian dictator and his mistress,, are executed by Italian partisans as they attempt to flee the country.  Their bodies are then hung by their heels in the public square of.
 * - Start of : British bombers drop food into the  to prevent the starvation of the civilian population.
 * - and his wife of one day,,  as  approaches  in .  succeeds Hitler as .  succeeds Hitler as.

May

 * Radio announces that Hitler has died in battle, "...fighting up to his last breath against ."
 * and his wife commit suicide after killing their 6 children. Karl Dönitz appoints as the new.
 * Troops of 4th Army together with  9th Corpus NOV enter.
 * The announces the . Soviet soldiers hoist the  over the .
 * Troops of  enter  a day after the .  in  surrenders to the.
 * The last postage stamp utilized by is issued.
 * Sinkings of the s, and  by the  in the  Bay.
 * Rocket scientist and 120 members of his team surrender to US forces. They later help start the US space program.
 * Liberation of the  near  by the British army.
 * Reddition of the North Germany army by Marshal.
 * Holland liberated by Canadian troops. German troops officially surrender one day later.
 * uprising against the Nazis.
 * , poet and author, is arrested by American soldiers in for treason.
 * liberates prisoners of - including
 * soldiers liberate the city of from  occupation.
 * orders all s to cease offensive operations and return to their bases.
 * A Japanese killed five children and a woman,  near, when it exploded as they dragged it from the woods. They were the only people killed by enemy attack on the United States mainland during.
 * - : delivers her last  broadcast to  troops (first was on, ).
 * - : General signs unconditional surrender terms at, , ending 's participation in the war. The document will take effect the next day.
 * (Victory in Europe, as surrenders) commemorates the end of  in.
 * British 8th Army together with Slovene partisan troops and motorized detachment of Yugoslav 4th Army arrives to and.
 * - - In, thousands die as French troops and released Italian POW's kill an estimated 6 thousand Algerian citizens.
 * is captured by the ; arrests ;  marks.
 * enters Prague (capitulation of German occupation troops)
 * General Commander of German Army Group E near, , signs capitulation of German occupation troops.
 * ends with the liberation by British troops., annex of the  liberated.
 * - - : the : the last battle of WWII in Europe is fought at  near ,
 * and  are arrested by  forces at . They would respectively be the last German  and  until.
 * , the head of the, commits suicide in British custody.
 * -, known as "" is captured. He is later charged with high treason in for his English-language wartime broadcasts on German radio. He is hanged in January of 1946.
 * - Group of German communists, Ulbricht in the lead, arrive in.
 * - ian government demands that Soviet and British troops leave the country.
 * ends with the liberation by British troops., annex of the  liberated.
 * - - : the : the last battle of WWII in Europe is fought at  near ,
 * and  are arrested by  forces at . They would respectively be the last German  and  until.
 * , the head of the, commits suicide in British custody.
 * -, known as "" is captured. He is later charged with high treason in for his English-language wartime broadcasts on German radio. He is hanged in January of 1946.
 * - Group of German communists, Ulbricht in the lead, arrive in.
 * - ian government demands that Soviet and British troops leave the country.
 * - ian government demands that Soviet and British troops leave the country.

June

 * - British take over and
 * -, military occupation governing body of Germany, formally takes power.
 * - King returns to Norway
 * - is re-elected as Canadian prime minister. Franck Committee recommends against a surprise nuclear bombing of Japan.
 * - Army leaves, leaving the  in control.
 * - : The ends.
 * - : Victory parade in
 * - is elected the second.
 * - charter signed.
 * - cedes  to

July

 * - : Germany is divided between Allied occupation forces
 * - : Liberation of the declared.
 * - : was informed that  will talk peace if she can keep the Emperor.
 * - A breaks out in the, the third fire in that area since 1933.
 * - : The, the first test of an , using 6 kilograms of , succeeds in detonating, unleashing an explosion equivalent to that of 19 kilotons of TNT.
 * - : A train collision near, kills 102 war prisoners.
 * - : - At, the three main  leaders begin their final summit of the war. The meeting will end on.
 * - : approves order for atomic bombs to be used.
 * - : French marshall, who headed the during  goes on trial, charged with treason.
 * resigns as 's prime minister after his is soundly defeated by the  in the .  becomes the new prime minister.
 * demands Japan's unconditional surrender; Article 12 permitting Japan to retain the Emperor had been deleted by Truman.
 * An  bomber accidentally crashes into the, killing 14 people.
 * rejects.
 * - The  was launched, aimed at  light entertainment and.
 * - : The is hit and sunk by the . Some 900 survivors jump into the sea and are adrift for 4 days. Nearly 600 die before help arrives. Captain  is later court-martialed.
 * - :, fugitive former leader of , surrenders to soldiers in Austria.
 * - : The is hit and sunk by the . Some 900 survivors jump into the sea and are adrift for 4 days. Nearly 600 die before help arrives. Captain  is later court-martialed.
 * - :, fugitive former leader of , surrenders to soldiers in Austria.

August

 * - : the . The detonates an  nicknamed "" on,  at 8:16 AM (local time).
 * - President Harry Truman announces the successful bombing of Hiroshima with an while returning from the Potsdam Conference aboard the heavy cruiser  in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
 * - The is ratified by the, and that nation becomes the third to join the new international organization. Soviets declare war on Japan.
 * The detonates an  nicknamed "" over the city of,  at 11:02 AM (local time).
 * The begins its offensive against Japan in the then Japanese controlled Chinese region of Manchuria.
 * offers to surrender to the, "...provided this does not prejudice the sovereignty of the Emperor."
 * US drops warning leaflets on Nagasaki.
 * - : reply to the Japanese surrender offer by saying that Emperor  would be subject to the authority of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces.
 * - World Congress approaches British government to talk about founding of.
 * - : Emperor accepts the terms of the.
 * Emperor announces Japan's surrender on the radio. The United States called this day  (Victory in Japan). This ends the period of  and begins the period of.
 * gains independence following Japan's surrender
 * - n nationalists and  declare the independence of Republic of, Sukarno as a president. Dutch colonial authorities do not approve
 * - : led by  take power in,.
 * End of August - : and  meet in  to discuss an end to hostilities between the  and the.
 * - n nationalists and  declare the independence of Republic of, Sukarno as a president. Dutch colonial authorities do not approve
 * - : led by  take power in,.
 * End of August - : and  meet in  to discuss an end to hostilities between the  and the.

September

 * ends: The final official surrender of was accepted by Supreme Allied Commander General of the Army  and Fleet Admiral  from a delegation led by, aboard the battleship  in Tokyo Bay. But in Japan  is well recognized as the day the  ended.
 * promulgates the ese Declaration of Independence, and unity from the north to the south.
 * - : ese forces surrender on after hearing word of their nation's surrender.
 * -, a Japanese-American suspected of being wartime radio propagandist "," is arrested in.
 * US troops occupy southern, occupy the north. This arrangement proves to be the beginning of a divided.
 * *, Japanese prime minister during most of, attempts suicide to avoid facing a tribunal.
 * - "First actual case of (a computer) being found" - a  lodged in a  of a Mark II computer at.
 * - starts broadcasting.
 * - ese army formally surrendered in Singypore.
 * - in  kills 3,746.
 * - and  demand that British troops leave
 * - in  kills 3,746.
 * - and  demand that British troops leave

October





 * - to - Launch of three s near  in order to show Allied forces the rocket with liquid fuel
 * - to -  won the  against the . The Cubs haven't made it to the World Series since.
 * - A strike by the Set Decorator's Union in Hollywood results in
 * - Russian code clerk defects to . He helps the West gain an understanding of  spy rings in.
 * - : Former premier of, , is executed by for.
 * - A massive number of people, headed for and, gather in the  in  to demand 's release. This is known to the  as the Día de la lealtad (day of loyalty) or San Perón (Saint Perón). It's considered the birthday of Peronism.
 * The first German trial begins in.
 * , president of, is overthrown by a.
 * - : Women are allowed to vote in for the first time.
 * - signs a contract with the.
 * founded.
 * Norwegian Nazi leader,, is shot by for.
 * - n separatists riot and fight Dutch and British security forces.
 * , president of, resigns.
 * At Department Store in, the first s go on sale at $12.50 each.
 * , president of, resigns.
 * At Department Store in, the first s go on sale at $12.50 each.
 * At Department Store in, the first s go on sale at $12.50 each.

November

 * publishes the first issue of the magazine .
 * Telechron introduces the model 8H59 "Musalarm", the first clock radio.
 * -   dies after suffering a stroke a week before.
 * - elected head of a French
 * -, , and call for a UN Atomic Energy Commission.
 * The controversially imports 88  scientists to help in the production of  technology.
 * The motion picture , starring , is released. It is the most realistic film portrayal of an alcoholic up to that time, and wins several Oscars, including ,  and  (Ray Milland). Billy Wilder wins his first Oscar for the film; Milland his only one.  After his Oscar win, Ray Milland, who has usually starred in light comedies and adventure films, will be given more heavily dramatic roles.
 * founded
 * - begin: Trials against 24   of  start at the.
 * - (Pakistan) caused a tsunami and killed 4000.
 * The is declared (this day was celebrated as Republic Day until ).  is named president.
 * Assembly of the world's first general purpose electronic computer, the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer, is completed. It covers 1800 feet of floor space. The first set of calculations is run on the computer.
 * The is declared (this day was celebrated as Republic Day until ).  is named president.
 * Assembly of the world's first general purpose electronic computer, the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer, is completed. It covers 1800 feet of floor space. The first set of calculations is run on the computer.
 * Assembly of the world's first general purpose electronic computer, the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer, is completed. It covers 1800 feet of floor space. The first set of calculations is run on the computer.

December

 * - General elected president of
 * - demonstrations in s - preliminary of the
 * - By a vote of 65 to 7, the approves the entry of the  into the.
 * - A flight of USAF Avenger torpedo bombers known as disappears on a training exercise.
 * - General dies from injuries sustained in a car accident on December 9.
 * Twenty-eight nations sign an agreement creating the.
 * Terror strikes against British military bases in.
 * Terror strikes against British military bases in.

Undated

 * Foundation of the.
 * Poland has two rival governments.




 * Discovery of.
 * Dutch painter is arrested for collaboration with Nazis but the paintings he had sold to  are found to be his fakes.
 * in and
 * , the first state-owned company in, is created.
 * recognizes independent
 * US house of representatives calls for unrestricted Jewish immigration to in order to establish a Jewish commonwealth there
 * founded

Ongoing

 * (-1945).

Science and technology

 * The, the first chiropractic college in Canada, initiates its four year doctoral program.
 * puts forward the idea of a communications in a Wireless World magazine article.
 * At the, is first used to treat.
 * accidentally discovers that microwaves can heat food. Invention of the follows.
 * and become the first cities to.
 * The first nuclear reactor outside of the U.S. is built in, ,.
 * High-altitude, west-to-east winds across the &mdash; discovered by the ese in  and by  in  &mdash; are dubbed the .
 * and independently recognize that es undergo s.
 * The  is introduced; it is later used as a component of.
 * A team led by discovers  61, the only one still missing between 1 and 96 on the . The new element is called.
 * develops oral.
 * American Canamid discovers, a abundant in s, , , and.
 * The first occurs in, ,.

January

 * , American actress
 * , American singer and songwriter
 * , Commander of
 * -, American chemist, laureate
 * , British actress (d. )
 * , British singer
 * , a deputy White House counsel during the first term of President Bill Clinton (d.)
 * -, American writer
 * -, English cellist (d. )
 * -, Cree political leader, writer, and lawyer (d. )
 * , Northern Irish politician
 * , American actor
 * -, American author (d. )
 * -, American artist
 * , Northern Irish politician
 * , American actor
 * -, American author (d. )
 * -, American artist
 * -, American artist

February

 * -, American economist
 * , American football player
 * , Kenyan boxer
 * -, English actress
 * -, Jamaican singer and musician (d. )
 * , Welsh rugby player
 * , English actor
 * -, American actress
 * -, Swedish actress
 * -, American voice actor
 * - Prince
 * -, Irish actress
 * -, English singer
 * -, Norweigan actress
 * -, American singer and actor (d. )
 * -, American football player and actor
 * -, American singer and actor (d. )
 * -, American football player and actor

March

 * -, American actor
 * -, American actress
 * , Swiss singer and children's writer
 * , Swedish football manager and former player
 * , American basketball coach
 * -, American actor, comedian and director
 * -, American actor
 * , American politician
 * , American actor, director, and musician
 * , German painter
 * -, American serial killer
 * -, Russian mathematician
 * -, Bangladeshi lawyer and Politician (d. )
 * -, Turkish musician (d. )
 * -, television host, author and journalist
 * -, Russian gymnast (d. )
 * -, American basketball player
 * -, English guitarist
 * -, American actor, comedian, and professional poker player
 * -, English guitarist
 * -, American actor, comedian, and professional poker player

April

 * -, American actress
 * -, French activist
 * -, German film director
 * , baseball sportswriter
 * , American session drummer
 * -, Korean Director-General of the World Health Organization (d. )
 * , American actor, producer, and director
 * , American musician
 * , American football player (d. )
 * -, English guitarist ( 1968-1975 & 1984-1993)
 * -, American actor
 * -, British actress, singer and dancer (d. )
 * -, Swedish songwriter
 * -, American playwright (d. )
 * -, Swedish songwriter
 * -, American playwright (d. )

May

 * -, American singer
 * , English musician
 * , American attorney
 * -, Indian journalist
 * , American musician
 * , American singer
 * -, American musician
 * -, former i football player and president of Maccabi Haifa,
 * -, heir to the Portuguese crown
 * -, English songwriter ( and )
 * -, Australian tennis player
 * -, English guitarist and lyricist
 * -, German physicist and astronaut
 * -, Canadian community developer
 * -, American actress
 * , American singer
 * , American singer (d. )
 * -, German film director (d. )
 * , American singer
 * , American singer (d. )
 * -, German film director (d. )

June

 * -, American mezzo-soprano
 * -, American singer-songwriter
 * -, German woman of the theater
 * -, American film and television actress
 * -, Northern Irish footballer player
 * -, German painter
 * -, French writer
 * -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * , American actor
 * , American radio talk show host
 * , Indian actor
 * , Belgian cyclist
 * , Myanmar poet, politician, recipient of the
 * , Serbian politician
 * -, former
 * -, American singer and songwriter
 * -, American musician, fashion consultant, cult leader, and child molester
 * -, American singer and songwriter
 * -, American musician, fashion consultant, cult leader, and child molester

July

 * -, American singer
 * -, leader of the
 * -, American actor
 * -, British politician
 * -, Swiss Federal Councilor
 * -, American writer
 * -, American playwright and screenwriter
 * -, German politician (d. )
 * -, Irish artist
 * -, American singer-songwriter
 * -, Indian businessman
 * - Dame, British actress
 * , American cartoonist
 * , English keyboardist
 * , American cartoonist
 * , English keyboardist

August

 * -, American physicist, laureate
 * -, American actress
 * -, director (d. )
 * -, American football player
 * -, English cartoonist
 * , American actor and comedian
 * , Brazilian singer and actress
 * -, Indian guru
 * -, English singer
 * -, American singer, songwriter, and record producer
 * -, American wrestling promoter
 * , Irish musician
 * , Israeli-American violinst and conductor
 * , Irish musician
 * , Israeli-American violinst and conductor

September

 * -, Turkish writer
 * -, Scottish singer-songwriter
 * -, Puerto Rican singer
 * -, British sports broadcaster
 * -, American soprano
 * -, American actor
 * -, General of The Salvation Army
 * -, American poet
 * , 42nd leader
 * , 12th
 * , 12th

October

 * -, American bodybuilder (d. )
 * -, French actress
 * -, baseball player
 * -, Turkish famous showmen, football player
 * -, American actor
 * -, Executive Director of the
 * -, American astrophysicist
 * -, actor/writer
 * -, American actor
 * -, American actor
 * -, American actor

November

 * -, Canadian terrorist
 * -, British musician
 * , American author
 * , American journalist and author
 * , Canadian singer
 * -, Norwegian singer
 * -, Chief of the Cherowkee nation
 * -, American actress
 * , American actor
 * , English musician
 * , American actor
 * , English musician

December

 * -, American singer and actress
 * , baseball player
 * , American poker player
 * -, Irish novelist and journalist
 * -, American musician (d. )
 * -, American drummer and singer
 * -, American television anchor
 * -, British bassist and singer
 * - King
 * - King

Unknown dates

 * , Irish artist
 * , American game show producer

January-March

 * -, British admiral (b. )
 * -, American psychic (b. )
 * -, Estonian statesman (b. )
 * -, German poet (b. )
 * -, American soldier (b. )
 * , French World War II heroine (executed) (b. )
 * , French World War II heroine (executed) (b. )
 * , French World War II heroine (executed) (b. )
 * -, Swiss songwriter (b. )
 * -, Belgian painter and sculptor (b. )
 * -, Belgian World War II heroine (b. )
 * -, Scottish runner (b. )
 * -, Brazilian writer and photographer (b. )
 * March -, German-born diarist (typhus) (b. )
 * -, Canadian artist (b. )
 * -, German poet (b. )
 * -, French race car driver and war hero (b. )
 * -, Nazi official (b. )
 * -, English poet (b. )
 * , Israeli assassin (executed) (b. )
 * , Israeli assassin (executed) (b. )
 * -, French World War II heroine (executed) (b. )
 * -, Welsh (b. )
 * -, French nun and war heroine (b. )
 * -, German chemist, laureate (b. )
 * -, French nun and war heroine (b. )
 * -, German chemist, laureate (b. )

April-June

 * April-, housemate of
 * , German theologian (hanged) (b. )
 * , head of the German Abwehr (hanged) (b. )
 * -, Dutch artist and printer (executed) (b. )
 * -, (massive stroke) (b. )
 * , American journalist (sniper fire) (b. )
 * , sovereign Prince of Albania (b.)
 * -, German artist (b. )
 * -, Reichsphysician SS and Police in the Third Reich (b. )
 * -, Italian dictator (executed) (b. )
 * , German dictator (suicide) (b. )
 * , mistress of Adolf Hitler (suicide) (b. )
 * , creator of the U.S. Army Rangers (b. )
 * , English World War II heroine (executed) (b. )
 * , Nazi propagandist (suicide) (b. )
 * , wife of Joseph Goebbels (suicide) (b. )
 * -, love interest of diarist (b. )
 * -, seventh president of (b. )
 * -, British author (b. )
 * -, founder of the second (b. )
 * -, head of the Nazi Gestapo (suicide) (b. )
 * -, French poet and French resistance fighter (b. )
 * -, Bulgarian painter (b. )
 * -, Russian Red Army General (b.)
 * -, head of the Nazi Gestapo (suicide) (b. )
 * -, French poet and French resistance fighter (b. )
 * -, Bulgarian painter (b. )
 * -, Russian Red Army General (b.)

July-September

 * -, fourteenth (b. )
 * -, French poet (b. )
 * -, Italian composer (b. )
 * -, American athlete (b. )
 * -, American rocket scientist (b. )
 * -, Japanese general (b. )
 * -, Indian political leader (b. )
 * -, Chilean philanthropist (b.)
 * -, Polish mathematician (b. )
 * -, Japanese general (b. )
 * -, Austrian composer (b. )
 * -, German physicist and inventor (b. )
 * -, Hungarian composer (b. )

October-December

 * -, American chocolate tycoon (b. )
 * -, (executed) (b. )
 * -, American illustrator (b. )
 * -, Norwegian traitor (executed) (b. )
 * -, French explorer (b. )
 * -, German field marshal (b. )
 * -, American composer (b. )
 * -, English chemist, laureate (b. )
 * -, American humorist, theater critic, and actor (b. )
 * -, American geneticist, recipient of the (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * -, (suicide) (b. )
 * -, U.S. general (car accident) (b. )
 * -, American author (b. )

Nobel prizes

 * - Sir, , Sir
 * - Sir, , Sir
 * - Sir, , Sir