Date: May 2, 1945
World War II: A Fu-Go balloon bomb launched by the Japanese Army kills six people near Bly, Oregon. Date: May 5, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 5 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Mississippi and Alabama Tornado Outbreak Kills 45,…
World War II: Japanese submarine I-58 sinks the USS Indianapolis, killing 883 seamen. Most die during the following four days, until an aircraft notices the survivors. Date: July 30, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 30 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Neuengamme…
World War II: HMS Vestal is the last British Royal Navy ship to be sunk in the war. Date: July 26, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 26 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945World War II: Sarajevo Liberated by Yugoslav Partisans,…
World War II: Cologne is captured by American troops. On the same day, Operation Spring Awakening, the last major German offensive of the war, begins. Date: March 6, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 6 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
Benito Mussolini and his mistress Clara Petacci are shot dead by Walter Audisio, a member of the Italian resistance movement. Date: April 28, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 28 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945World War II: German Cruiser…
Hundreds of Algerian civilians are killed by French Army soldiers in the Sétif massacre. Date: May 8, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 8 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Mississippi-Alabama Tornado Outbreak Kills 45, Injures 427 – February 12, 1945World…