World War II: 1,000 Bombers Attack Heligoland, Germany, April 18, 1945
Date: April 18, 1945
Date: April 18, 1945
World War II: The Battle of Okinawa ends when the organized resistance of Imperial Japanese Army forces collapses in the Mabuni area on the southern tip of the main island. Date: June 21, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 21 π Events on this day in 1945 π On This…
World War II: As part of Operation Thunderclap, 1,000 B-17s of the Eighth Air Force bomb Berlin, a raid which kills between 2,500 and 3,000 and dehouses another 120,000. Date: February 3, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 3 π Events on this day in 1945 π On This Day…
The post-war legal processes against Philippe PΓ©tain begin. Date: July 23, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 23 π Events on this day in 1945 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Brazilian Expeditionary Force Defeats German Forces at Monte Castello, February 21, 1945Roosevelt Meets King Ibn Saud, Launching…
The Smoke Tragedy left 355 workers dead in the underground copper mine of El Teniente, Chile. Date: June 19, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 19 π Events on this day in 1945 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Battle of Slater’s Knoll Ends on Bougainville, April 6,…
The Alaska Equal Rights Act of 1945, the first anti-discrimination law in the United States, was signed into law. Date: February 16, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 16 π Events on this day in 1945 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Desmond Doss First Conscientious Objector Receives…
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 β π Other events on March 6 π Events on this day in 1945 π On This Day (Today) More events from…