World War II: General Douglas MacArthur Returns to Manila, February 5, 1945

World War II: Battle of Iwo Jima: About 30,000 United States Marines land on the island of Iwo Jima. Date: February 19, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 19 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945King Haakon VII Returns from Exile…

World War II: The United States and the Philippine Commonwealth begin a month-long battle to retake Manila from Japan. Date: February 3, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 3 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Channel Islands Liberated from Nazi Occupation,…

World War II: Supplies begin to reach the Republic of China over the newly reopened Burma Road. Date: January 28, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 28 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945U.S. Troops Capture Leipzig, Later Cede to Soviet…

World War II: A defecting German pilot delivers a Messerschmitt Me 262A-1, the world's first operational jet-powered fighter aircraft, to the Americans, the first to fall into Allied hands. Date: March 31, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 31 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day…

World War II: British and Canadian forces commence Operation Veritable to occupy land between the Maas and Rhine rivers. Date: February 8, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 8 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Empire of Vietnam Established as Japanese…

United Nations Conference on International Organization: Founding negotiations for the United Nations begin in San Francisco. Date: April 25, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 25 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Battle of Iwo Jima: 30,000 U.S. Marines Land -…