Date: February 21, 1945
World War II: About 3,000 inmates from the Stutthof concentration camp are forcibly marched into the Baltic Sea at Palmnicken (now Yantarny, Russia) and executed. Date: January 31, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 31 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
World War II: More than 7,000 die when the German transport ship Goya is sunk by a Soviet submarine. Date: April 16, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 16 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Chinese Communist Supporters Kill U.S. Officer…
Emperor Hirohito broadcasts his declaration of surrender following the effective surrender of Japan in World War II; Korea gains independence from the Empire of Japan. Date: August 15, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 15 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
World War II: Operation Starvation, the aerial mining of Japan's ports and waterways begins. Argentina declares war on the Axis Powers. Date: March 27, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 27 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Dachau Concentration Camp Liberated…
World War II: In poor visibility, the RAF mistakenly bombs the Bezuidenhout area of The Hague, Netherlands, killing 511 people. Date: March 3, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 3 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Channel Islands Liberated from Nazi…
World War II: Soviet soldiers raise the first Soviet flag over the Reichstag. The Victory Banner will be raised the next day. Date: April 30, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 30 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945WWII: Filipino and…