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Born on Friday February 23, 1945
- Doek, Assen († 1947)
- Jacoba Gerarda Brand († 2009)
- Johannes Maria [Hans] Zentveld, Egmond-Binnen, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 2002)
- Cornelis Pieter van Schalkwijk, Makkinga, Friesland, Nederland
- Anne Sybren Gerharduszn. de Vries, Oenkerk, Tietjerksteradeel, Friesland, Nederland († 2016)
- Gerard Johan Jr. (Gerry) Evenwel, USA
- Carol Ann Matter, Pearl Creek Township, Beadle, South Dakota, United States († 1945)
- Jacob Groen, Katwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1997)
- Lynette Porter, Monroe County, Indiana, Verenigde Staten († 1967)
- Ernst Bäck, Djokja, Indonesia
Died on Friday February 23, 1945
- Adrianus Cornelius Marinussen (59), Tilburg, Nederland
- Adrianus Maria Leijten (8), Boxtel
- Alberts Elsing (65), Amsterdam, Nederland
- Adriana Ariese Kleijnendorst (72), 's Gravendeel
- Aalbert Wenneker (89), Zelhem
- Alberdina HUISING (74), Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland
- Adrianus Cornelius Marinussen (59), Tilburg
- Alberdina Huizing (73), Emmen
- Abraham Boers (43), Dachau
- Adrianus Johannes van Dijk (46), Jutphaas, Utrecht, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 23, 1945 at Delpher
Born on February 23
- 1943 » Bobby Mitchell, American golfer († 2018)
- 1943 » Fred Biletnikoff, American football player and coach
- 1944 » Bernard Cornwell, English author and educator
- 1944 » Florian Fricke, German keyboard player and composer († 2001)
- 1944 » Johnny Winter, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer († 2014)
- 1945 » Allan Boesak, South African cleric and politician
- 1946 » Rusty Young, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 1947 » Anton Mosimann, Swiss chef and author
- 1947 » Pia Kjærsgaard, Danish politician, Speaker of the Danish Parliament
- 1948 » Bill Alexander, English director and producer
Died on February 23
- 1930 » Horst Wessel, German SA officer (b. 1907)
- 1931 » Nellie Melba, Australian soprano and actress (b. 1861)
- 1934 » Edward Elgar, English composer and academic (b. 1857)
- 1944 » Leo Baekeland, Belgian-American chemist and engineer (b. 1863)
- 1946 » Tomoyuki Yamashita, Japanese general (b. 1885)
- 1948 » John Robert Gregg, Irish-American publisher and educator (b. 1866)
- 1955 » Paul Claudel, French poet and playwright (b. 1868)
- 1965 » Stan Laurel, English actor and comedian (b. 1890)
- 1969 » Madhubala, Indian actress and producer (b. 1933)
- 1969 » Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, 2nd King of Saudi Arabia (b. 1902)
Names that were popular for boys in 1945
- Jan
- Johannes
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Gerrit
- Pieter
- Robert
- Petrus
- Adrianus
- Jacobus
- Wilhelmus
- Gerardus
- John
- Dirk
- Jacob
Names that were popular for girls in 1945
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Hendrika
- Catharina
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Margaretha
- Geertruida
- Irene
- Mary
- Helena
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1945
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from February 23, 1945 to June 24, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy III, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
- From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
- The Netherlands had about 9.2 million citizens.
- May 2 » World War II: A death march from Dachau to the Austrian border is halted by the segregated, all-Nisei 522nd Field Artillery Battalion of the U.S. Army in southern Bavaria, saving several hundred prisoners.
- May 8 » End of the Prague uprising, celebrated now as a national holiday in the Czech Republic.
- May 8 » World War II: The German Instrument of Surrender signed at Reims comes into effect.
- August 30 » The Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces, General Douglas MacArthur lands at Atsugi Air Force Base.
- September 12 » The People's Republic of Korea is proclaimed, bringing an end to Japanese rule over Korea.
- October 18 » A group of the Venezuelan Armed Forces, led by Mario Vargas, Marcos Pérez Jiménez and Carlos Delgado Chalbaud, stages a coup d'état against president Isaías Medina Angarita, who is overthrown by the end of the day.
Weather February 23, 1945
The temperature on February 23, 1945 was between 4.8 °C and 6.7 °C and averaged 5.5 °C. There was 2.7 mm of rain during 3.0 hours. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest.