What Happened on September 11, 1945

Historical Events

Event of Interest

Hideki Tojo, Japanese Prime Minister during most of World War II, attempts suicide rather than face war crimes tribunal but fails - later he is hanged

Prime Minister of Japan during WW II Hideki Tojo

Physician Willem J. Kolff performs the first successful kidney dialysis using his artificial kidney machine in the Netherlands

Events in 1945

Famous Birthdays

Franz Beckenbauer (1945-2024)

German soccer defender (103 caps; FIFA World Cup 1974; Bayern Munich 427 games; Ballon d'Or 1972, 76) and manager (FIFA World Cup 1990; Bayern Munich), born in Munich, Germany