Halifax Riot Begins in Nova Scotia, May 8, 1945
The Halifax riot starts when thousands of civilians and servicemen rampage through Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Date: May 8, 1945
Similar Posts
World War II: German Cruiser Admiral Scheer Sunk by RAF, April 9, 1945
World War II: The German heavy cruiser Admiral Scheer is sunk by the Royal Air Force. Date: April 9, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 9 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Holocaust: Nazi Germany Executes Socialist and Communist Leaders at…
Jasenovac Concentration Camp Revolt: 520 Killed, 80 Escape April 22, 1945
World War II: Prisoners at the Jasenovac concentration camp revolt. Five hundred twenty are killed and around eighty escape. Date: April 22, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 22 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945World War II: Operation Thunderclap Bombs…
End of Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong, August 30, 1945
The Japanese occupation of Hong Kong comes to an end. Date: August 30, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 30 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Bourne End Rail Crash Kills 43 in Hertfordshire, September 30, 1945World War II: Sixth U.S….
Mauthausen Gas Chamber Executions of Socialist and Communist Leaders, April 28, 1945
The Holocaust: Nazi Germany carries out its final use of gas chambers to execute 33 Upper Austrian socialist and communist leaders in Mauthausen concentration camp. Date: April 28, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 28 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
Hermann Göring Seeks Nazi Leadership, April 23, 1945
World War II: Adolf Hitler's designated successor, Hermann Göring, sends him a telegram asking permission to take leadership of Nazi Germany. Martin Bormann and Joseph Goebbels advise Göring that the telegram is treasonous. Date: April 23, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 23 📅 Events on this day in 1945…
USS Franklin Bombed Off Japan, 724 Killed March 19, 1945
World War II: Off the coast of Japan, a dive bomber hits the aircraft carrier USS Franklin, killing 724 of her crew. Badly damaged, the ship is able to return to the US under her own power. Date: March 19, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 19 📅 Events on this…
