Battle of Iwo Jima: 30,000 U.S. Marines Land – February 19, 1945

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 1945William…

World War II: Hiroshima, Japan is devastated when the atomic bomb "Little Boy" is dropped by the United States B-29 Enola Gay. Around 70,000 people are killed instantly, and some tens of thousands die in subsequent years from burns and radiation poisoning. Date: August 6, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on…

World War II: Heinrich Himmler, head of the Schutzstaffel, commits suicide while in Allied custody. Date: May 23, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 23 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Stutthof Inmates Executed in Baltic Sea at Palmnicken, January 31,…

Bergen-Belsen concentration camp is liberated. Date: April 15, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 15 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Karl Dönitz Launches Operation Hannibal Evacuation, January 23, 1945US Army Private Eddie Slovik Executed for Desertion, January 31, 1945Italy Liberation…

World War II: Raid at Cabanatuan: One hundred and twenty-six American Rangers and Filipino resistance fighters liberate over 500 Allied prisoners from the Japanese-controlled Cabanatuan POW camp. Date: January 30, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 30 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More…

World War II: Neuengamme concentration camp near Hamburg is liberated by the British Army. Date: May 4, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 4 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Germany Begins East Prussia Evacuation, 1.8 Million Displaced – January 20,…