Allied Food Airdrops Begin Over German-Occupied Netherlands, April 29, 1945

Beginning of the Levant Crisis between Britain and France in Syria. The latter try to quell nationalist protests but backs down after threat of military action by the British. Date: May 16, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 16 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day…

World War II: Bulgaria and the Soviet Union successfully complete their defense of the north bank of the Drava River as the Battle of the Transdanubian Hills concludes. Date: March 21, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 21 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)…

World War II: A defecting German pilot delivers a Messerschmitt Me 262A-1, the world's first operational jet-powered fighter aircraft, to the Americans, the first to fall into Allied hands. Date: March 31, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 31 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day…

The Halifax riot starts when thousands of civilians and servicemen rampage through Halifax, Nova Scotia. Date: May 8, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 8 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Benito Mussolini Arrested by Italian Partisans in Dongo, April 27,…

The United Nations Charter is signed by 50 Allied nations in San Francisco, California. Date: June 26, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 26 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Mussolini and Clara Petacci Executed by Italian Resistance, April 28, 1945US-Soviet…