What Happened on June 12, 1945

Historical Events

  • US 7th Marine regiment conquer summit of Kunishi Ridge, Okinawa

Famous Birthdays

  • Alfred Gell, British social anthropologist (d. 1997)
  • Terry Anderson, American rapid fire pistol shooter (Olympic-80, 96), born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Born in 1945

Famous Deaths

Emil Hácha (1872-1945)

Czech politician (President of Czechoslovakia, 1938-9, State President of Bohemia and Moravia, 1939-1945), dies in prison in mysterious circumstances at 72

1945 Highlights

About June 12, 1945

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 78 years, 9 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Gemini