Date: March 11, 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 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 10 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945World War II: Kamikaze…
World War II: Adolf Hitler issues his "Nero Decree" ordering all industries, military installations, shops, transportation facilities, and communications facilities in Germany to be destroyed. Date: March 19, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 19 📅 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 1945Truman Prioritizes WWII Refugees in U.S….
Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta proclaim the independence of Indonesia, igniting the Indonesian National Revolution against the Dutch Empire. Date: August 17, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 17 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945522nd Battalion Halts Dachau Death March, Saves…
World War II: Sinking of the prison ships Cap Arcona, Thielbek and Deutschland by the Royal Air Force in Lübeck Bay, resulting in more than 7,000 deaths. Date: May 3, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 3 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
World War II: U.S. troops capture Leipzig, Germany, only to later cede the city to the Soviet Union. Date: April 20, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 20 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945World War II Ends in Finland as…