Allied Food Airdrops Begin Over German-Occupied Netherlands, April 29, 1945
Date: April 29, 1945
Date: April 29, 1945
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…
World War II: Raid at Cabanatuan: One hundred and twenty-six American Rangers and Filipino resistance fighters liberate over 500 Allied prisoners from the Japanese-controlled Cabanatuan POW camp. Date: January 30, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 30 π Events on this day in 1945 π On This Day (Today) More…
World War II: Battle of Iwo Jima: About 30,000 United States Marines land on the island of Iwo Jima. Date: February 19, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 19 π Events on this day in 1945 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Sarajevo Liberated by Yugoslav Partisans in…
World War II: The Empire of Vietnam, a short-lived Japanese puppet state, is established. Date: March 11, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 11 π Events on this day in 1945 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1945World War II: Battle of Iwo Jima Ends, Resistance Continues March…
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…
American Airlines Flight 009 crashes near Rural Retreat, Virginia, killing 17. Date: February 23, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 23 π Events on this day in 1945 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Pierre Laval Surrenders to Allied Soldiers in Austria, July 31, 1945WWII: Filipino and American…