World War II: Raid at Cabanatuan: One hundred and twenty-six American Rangers and Filipino resistance fighters liberate over 500 Allied prisoners from the Japanese-controlled Cabanatuan POW camp. Date: January 30, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 30 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: The Wilhelm Gustloff, overfilled with German refugees, sinks in the Baltic Sea after being torpedoed by a Soviet submarine, killing approximately 9,500 people. Date: January 30, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 30 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
World War II: The Soviet 322nd Rifle Division liberates the remaining inmates of Auschwitz-Birkenau. Date: January 27, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 27 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: Audie Murphy displays valor and bravery in action for which he will later be awarded the Medal of Honor. Date: January 26, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 26 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: The Battle of the Bulge ends. Date: January 25, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 25 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: German admiral Karl Dönitz launches Operation Hannibal, the evacuation of areas along the eastern Baltic coast. Date: January 23, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 23 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Trade Union Council of Transcarpathian Ukraine is founded in Mukachevo. Date: January 21, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 21 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: Germany begins the evacuation of 1.8 million people from East Prussia, a task which will take nearly two months. Date: January 20, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 20 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: The provisional government of Béla Miklós in Hungary agrees to an armistice with the Allies. Date: January 20, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 20 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)