American Airlines Flight 009 Crashes Near Rural Retreat, Virginia, February 23, 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 → 📅 Other events on March 6 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…

World War II: Heinrich Himmler, head of the Schutzstaffel, commits suicide while in Allied custody. Date: May 23, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 23 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Adolf Hitler Moves into Führerbunker, January 16, 1945World War II:…

World War II: The end of fighting in the Battle of Hill 170 during the Burma Campaign, in which the British 3 Commando Brigade repulsed a Japanese counterattack on their positions and precipitated a general retirement from the Arakan Peninsula. Date: January 31, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 31…

World War II: Operation Starvation, the aerial mining of Japan's ports and waterways begins. Argentina declares war on the Axis Powers. Date: March 27, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 27 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945World War II: Mostar…

World War II: Third day of bombing in Dresden. Date: February 15, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 15 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945US 82nd Airborne Liberates Wöbbelin Concentration Camp, Finds 1,000 Dead Prisoners, May 2, 1945World War II…

World War II: During the Battle of Iwo Jima, a group of United States Marines reach the top of Mount Suribachi on the island and are photographed raising the American flag. Date: February 23, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 23 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On…