World War II: Liberation of Kraków by Red Army, January 18, 1945

World War II: Benito Mussolini is arrested by Italian partisans in Dongo, while attempting escape disguised as a German soldier. Date: April 27, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 27 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Stalag Luft I Liberated by…

The novella Animal Farm by George Orwell is first published. Date: August 17, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 17 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Battle of Slater’s Knoll Ends on Bougainville, April 6, 1945Würzburg Destroyed by British Bombers in…

World War II: The U.S. Ninth Army under General William H. Simpson crosses the Elbe River astride Magdeburg, and reaches Tangermünde—only 80 kilometres from Berlin. Date: April 12, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 12 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…

World War II: United States Army troops capture Kassel. Date: April 4, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 4 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Kurdistan Flag Raised in Mahabad for First Time, December 17, 1945Battle of Slater’s Knoll Ends, Bougainville,…

World War II: The Battle of Slater's Knoll on Bougainville comes to an end. Date: April 6, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 6 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945USS Franklin Bombed Off Japan, 724 Killed March 19, 1945World War…

Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg is taken into Soviet custody while in Hungary; he is never publicly seen again. Date: January 17, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 17 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Hitler and Eva Braun Suicide in Führerbunker,…