World War II: More than 7,000 die when the German transport ship Goya is sunk by a Soviet submarine. Date: April 16, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 16 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: The United States Army liberates Nazi Sonderlager (high security) prisoner-of-war camp Oflag IV-C (better known as Colditz). Date: April 16, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 16 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: The Red Army begins the final assault on German forces around Berlin, with nearly one million troops fighting in the Battle of the Seelow Heights. Date: April 16, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 16 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
Bergen-Belsen concentration camp is liberated. Date: April 15, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 15 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: In what becomes known as the Razing of Friesoythe, the 4th Canadian (Armoured) Division deliberately destroys the German town of Friesoythe on the orders of Major General Christopher Vokes. Date: April 14, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 14 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅…
World War II: Soviet and Bulgarian forces capture Vienna. Date: April 13, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 13 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: German troops kill more than 1,000 political and military prisoners in Gardelegen, Germany. Date: April 13, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 13 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: The U.S. Ninth Army under General William H. Simpson crosses the Elbe River astride Magdeburg, and reaches Tangermünde—only 80 kilometres from Berlin. Date: April 12, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 12 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies in office; Vice President Harry S. Truman succeeds him. Date: April 12, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 12 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: American forces liberate the Buchenwald concentration camp. Date: April 11, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 11 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)