U.S. Firebombs Tokyo, Killing 100,000+ Civilians – March 10, 1945
World War II: The U.S. Army Air Force firebombs Tokyo, and the resulting conflagration kills more than 100,000 people, mostly civilians.
Date: March 10, 1945
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