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Dianne Willcocks

Dianne Willcocks, English sociologist and academic
Dianne Marie Willcocks CBE DL (born 5 May 1945) was the Vice-Chancellor of York St John University until retirement in April 2010 and is a former Deputy Principal of Sheffield Hallam University.

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  • 23Feb

    Manila

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

    History of Poland (1939-45)

    World War II: Capitulation of German garrison in Poznań. The city is liberated by Soviet and Polish forces.
  • 25Feb

    Turkey

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

    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.
  • 30Aug

    Douglas MacArthur

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