German Instrument of Surrender Takes Effect, Victory in Europe Day, May 8, 1945

World War II: The 11th Airborne Division, with Filipino guerrillas, free all 2,147 captives of the Los Baños internment camp, in what General Colin Powell later would refer to as "the textbook airborne operation for all ages and all armies". Date: February 23, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 23…

Kurdistan flag day, the flag of Kurdistan is raised for the first time in Mahabad in eastern Kurdistan. Date: December 17, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 17 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Consolidated B-32 Dominator First Combat Mission May…

Sukarno takes office as the first president of Indonesia, following the country's declaration of independence the previous day. Date: August 18, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 18 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945522nd Battalion Halts Dachau Death March, Saves…

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 1945Germany’s Flensburg Government Dissolved by British Arrests May 23,…

The Japanese government announced that a message had been sent to the Allies accepting the terms of the Potsdam Declaration provided that it "does not comprise any demand that prejudices the prerogatives of the Emperor as sovereign ruler." Date: August 10, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 10 📅 Events…

End of the Prague uprising, celebrated now as a national holiday in the Czech Republic. Date: May 8, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 8 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945World War II: Battle of Königsberg Ends, April 9, 1945World…