Battle of Slater’s Knoll Ends on Bougainville, April 6, 1945

World War II: German admiral Karl Dönitz launches Operation Hannibal, the evacuation of areas along the eastern Baltic coast. Date: January 23, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 23 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 194540th Infantry Lands in Tigbauan, Liberates…

The National Representatives' Congress, the precursor of the current National Assembly of Vietnam, convenes in Sơn Dương. Date: August 16, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 16 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945World War II: U.S. Army Captures Kassel, April…

World War II: Montese, Italy, is liberated from Nazi forces. Date: April 17, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 17 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Labour Party Wins UK General Election, Defeats Churchill, July 26, 1945Jasenovac Prisoner Revolt Kills 520,…

The USSR's nuclear program receives plans for the United States plutonium bomb from Klaus Fuchs at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. Date: October 18, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 18 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Japanese Fu-Go Balloon Bomb…

World War II: The Potsdam Declaration is signed in Potsdam, Germany. Date: July 26, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 26 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Hitler Issues Nero Decree to Destroy Germany’s Infrastructure, March 19, 1945Soviet Union Recognizes Pro-Soviet…

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…