Date: May 2, 1945
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 1945US Army Liberates Colditz Prisoner-of-War Camp, April 16, 1945USSR Receives…
World War II: Philippine Commonwealth troops under the Philippine Commonwealth Army units enter the province of Ilocos Sur in Northern Luzon and attack invading Japanese Imperial forces. Date: January 8, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 8 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
World War II: Nagasaki is devastated when an atomic bomb, Fat Man, is dropped by the United States B-29 Bockscar. Thirty-five thousand people are killed outright, including 23,200–28,200 Japanese war workers, 2,000 Korean forced workers, and 150 Japanese soldiers. Date: August 9, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 9 📅…
World War II: Mostar is liberated by Yugoslav partisans Date: February 14, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 14 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Brazilian Expeditionary Force Defeats German Forces at Monte Castello, February 21, 1945Prague Offensive Begins, Last Major…
The three-day anti-Jewish riots in Tripolitania commence. Date: November 5, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 5 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Demmin Mass Suicide During World War II, May 1, 1945Desmond Doss First Conscientious Objector Receives U.S. Medal of…
Physicist Harry Daghlian is fatally irradiated in a criticality accident during an experiment with the Demon core at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Date: August 21, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 21 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Post-War Legal Proceedings…