1945 in the United States

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Events from the year 1945 in the United States. World War II ended during this year following the surrender of Germany in May and that of Japan in September.

Contents

Incumbents

Federal government

Events

January

January 20:Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States, begins his fourth term 1944 portrait of FDR (1)(small).jpg
January 20:Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States, begins his fourth term
Harry S. Truman becomes the 34th U.S. vice president Harry S. Truman.jpg
Harry S. Truman becomes the 34th U.S. vice president

February

February 4-11: Yalta Conference Yalta Conference (Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin) (B&W).jpg
February 4–11: Yalta Conference

March

April

April 12: Vice President Harry S. Truman becomes the 33rd U.S. president upon the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt HarryTruman.jpg
April 12: Vice President Harry S. Truman becomes the 33rd U.S. president upon the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt

May

June

July

August

August 6: Atomic bombing of Hiroshima Atomic cloud over Hiroshima.jpg
August 6: Atomic bombing of Hiroshima

September

October

November

December

Undated

Ongoing

Births

January

Stephen Stills Stephen Stills -- The Rides, Jun 2016.jpg
Stephen Stills
Tom Selleck Tom Selleck 2010.jpg
Tom Selleck

February

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Mia Farrow

March

Micky Dolenz Micky Dolenz at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival.jpg
Micky Dolenz
Charles Greene Charles Greene 1970.jpg
Charles Greene

April

Linda Hunt Linda Hunt.jpg
Linda Hunt
Michael J. Smith Michael Smith (NASA).jpg
Michael J. Smith

May

Bob Seger Bob Seger 2013.jpg
Bob Seger
John Fogerty John Fogerty.jpg
John Fogerty

June

John Carlos John Carlos (cropped).jpg
John Carlos
George Pataki Governor Pataki 2015.jpg
George Pataki
Carly Simon Carly Simon (1989).jpg
Carly Simon

July

Debbie Harry Blondie en el Summercase 08 de Barcelona.jpg
Debbie Harry
Burt Ward Burt Ward by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Burt Ward
Ron Glass Ron Glass at 2005 Serenity Premiere.jpg
Ron Glass

August

Steve Martin Steve Martin, 2017-08-11.jpg
Steve Martin
Vince McMahon Vince McMahon 2.jpg
Vince McMahon
Wyomia Tyus Wyomia Tyus 1968.jpg
Wyomia Tyus
Bob Welch Bob Welch and Jimmy Robinson at the Record Plant in Sausilito CA.jpg
Bob Welch

September

Richard Thaler Richard Thaler Chatham.jpg
Richard Thaler
Jessye Norman Jessye Norman- In Conversation with Tom Hall (15977754135) (cropped).jpg
Jessye Norman

October

Don McLean Don McLean in 2012.jpg
Don McLean
John Lithgow John Lithgow 8 by David Shankbone.jpg
John Lithgow
Henry Winkler Henry Winkler (8530353007).jpg
Henry Winkler

November

Goldie Hawn Goldie Hawn - 1978.jpg
Goldie Hawn
James Avery James Avery.jpg
James Avery

December

Bette Midler BetteMidler90cropped.jpg
Bette Midler
Ernie Hudson Ernie Hudson by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg
Ernie Hudson
Diane Sawyer Diane Sawyer May 2014 (cropped).jpg
Diane Sawyer

Date unknown

Deaths

See also

Related Research Articles

February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 315 days remain until the end of the year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1948</span> Calendar year

1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1948th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 948th year of the 2nd millennium, the 48th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1940s decade.

1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1945th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 945th year of the 2nd millennium, the 45th year of the 20th century, and the 6th year of the 1940s decade.

1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1946th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 946th year of the 2nd millennium, the 46th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1940s decade.

1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1941st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 941st year of the 2nd millennium, the 41st year of the 20th century, and the 2nd year of the 1940s decade.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1961</span> Calendar year

1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1961st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 961st year of the 2nd millennium, the 61st year of the 20th century, and the 2nd year of the 1960s decade.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1955</span> Calendar year

1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1955th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 955th year of the 2nd millennium, the 55th year of the 20th century, and the 6th year of the 1950s decade.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1954</span> Calendar year

1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1954th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 954th year of the 2nd millennium, the 54th year of the 20th century, and the 5th year of the 1950s decade.

Events from the year 1940 in the United States.

Events from the year 1941 in the United States. At the end of this year, the United States enters World War II by declaring war on the Empire of Japan following the attack on Pearl Harbor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1942 in the United States</span> List of events

Events from the year 1942 in the United States.

Events from the year 1943 in the United States.

Events from the year 1944 in the United States.

Events from the year 1946 in the United States.

Events from the year 1958 in the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1970 in the United States</span> List of events

Events from the year 1970 in the United States.

Events from the year 1979 in the United States.

Events from the year 1983 in the United States.

Events from the year 1985 in the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">February 1945</span> Month of 1945

The following events occurred in February 1945:

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