Births on March 14

Jasper Carrott, English comedian, actor, and game show host

Robert Norman Davis OBE (born 14 March 1945), best known by his stage name, Jasper Carrott, is an English comedian, actor and television presenter.

23 Feb

Manila
World War II: The capital of the Philippines, Manila, is liberated by combined Filipino and American forces.
23 Feb

History of Poland (1939-45)
World War II: Capitulation of German garrison in Poznań. The city is liberated by Soviet and Polish forces.
25 Feb

Turkey
World War II: Turkey declares war on Germany.
9 Mar

Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
World War II: The first nocturnal incendiary attack on Tokyo inflicts damage comparable to that inflicted on both Hiroshima and Nagasaki five months later.
30 Aug

Douglas MacArthur
The Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces, General Douglas MacArthur lands at Atsugi Air Force Base.