Battle of Iwo Jima: 30,000 U.S. Marines Land – February 19, 1945

World War II: Yevgeny Khaldei's photograph Raising a Flag over the Reichstag is published in Ogonyok magazine. Date: May 13, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 13 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945World War II Los Baños Internment Camp Rescue…

World War II: The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Yamato, one of the two largest ever constructed, is sunk by United States Navy aircraft during Operation Ten-Go. Date: April 7, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 7 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…

World War II: Battle of Bautzen: Last successful German tank-offensive of the war and last noteworthy victory of the Wehrmacht. Date: April 26, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 26 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Operation Thunderclap: Eighth Air Force…

Egyptian Premier Ahmad Mahir Pasha is killed in Parliament after reading a decree. Date: February 24, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 24 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Red Army Begins Vistula–Oder Offensive, January 12, 1945Alaska Equal Rights Act Signed,…

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 1945Stalag Luft I Liberated by Soviet Soldiers,…

World War II: The Surrender of Caserta is signed by the commander of German forces in Italy. Date: April 29, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 29 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Battle of Castle Itter: American-German Cooperation in World…