British Army Liberates Neuengamme Concentration Camp Near Hamburg, May 4, 1945
Date: May 4, 1945
Date: May 4, 1945
World War II: A force of Allied aircraft unsuccessfully attack a German destroyer in Førdefjorden, Norway. Date: February 9, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 9 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Razing of Friesoythe by 4th Canadian Armoured Division April…
World War II: Operation Carthage: Royal Air Force planes bomb Gestapo headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark. They also accidentally hit a school, killing 125 civilians. Date: March 21, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 21 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Dietrich…
The division of Korea begins when United States troops arrive to partition the southern part of Korea in response to Soviet troops occupying the northern part of the peninsula a month earlier. Date: September 8, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 8 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅…
Heavy fighting in Surabaya between Indonesian nationalists and returning colonialists after World War II, today celebrated as Heroes' Day (Hari Pahlawan). Date: November 10, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 10 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945World War II German…
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 → 📅 Other events on February 3 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day…
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 1945Pierre Laval Surrenders to Allied Soldiers…