Historical Events
- RAF bombing error hits The Hague killing 511
- Roermond & Venlo, Netherlands, liberated
- US & Philippine forces recaptures Corregidor
- US 7th Army occupies last part of Westwall
Churchill Visits Montgomery
Winston Churchill visits Field Marshal Montgomery's headquarters
Famous Birthdays
- Farooq Hamid, cricketer (1-107 in Test, Pakistan v Australia 1964)
- Hattie Winston, actress (Nurse, Electric Company), born in Greenville, Mississippi
Famous Deaths
- Arthur Vanderpoorten, Belgian politician (Minister of Internal Affairs 1940), dies at Bergen-Belsen concentration camp at 61
- Jacobus H "Koos" Speenhoff, Dutch cabaret singer, killed in the RAF's bombing of the Bezuidenhout at 75
Died in 1945 1945 Highlights
About March 3, 1945
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 1 month and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Pisces
