Allied Food Airdrops Begin Over German-Occupied Netherlands, April 29, 1945

World War II: The Battle of Königsberg, in East Prussia, ends. 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 1945End of Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong, August 30, 1945Imperial Japanese Navy Launches Kamikaze…

World War II: Operation Carthage: Royal Air Force planes bomb Gestapo headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark. They also accidentally hit a school, killing 125 civilians. Date: March 21, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 21 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Razing…

World War II: The Battle of Slater's Knoll on Bougainville comes to an end. Date: April 6, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 6 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945American Forces Liberate Buchenwald Concentration Camp, April 11, 1945Last German U-Boat…

The post-war legal processes against Philippe Pétain begin. Date: July 23, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 23 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945World War II: Battle of Pokoku and Irrawaddy River Operations, February 4, 1945Pierre Laval Surrenders to Allied…

World War II: The German Instrument of Surrender signed at Berlin-Karlshorst comes into effect. This is commemorated as Victory in Europe Day. 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 1945Soviet 322nd Rifle…

World War II: On the first day of the bombing of Dresden, the British Royal Air Force and the United States Army Air Forces begin fire-bombing Dresden. Date: February 14, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 14 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More…