The London Charter is signed by France, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union and the United States, establishing the laws and procedures for the Nuremberg trials. Date: August 8, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 8 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: Hiroshima, Japan is devastated when the atomic bomb "Little Boy" is dropped by the United States B-29 Enola Gay. Around 70,000 people are killed instantly, and some tens of thousands die in subsequent years from burns and radiation poisoning. Date: August 6, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on…
World War II: The Potsdam Conference ends. Date: August 2, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 2 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
Pierre Laval, the fugitive former leader of Vichy France, surrenders to Allied soldiers in Austria. Date: July 31, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 31 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: Japanese submarine I-58 sinks the USS Indianapolis, killing 883 seamen. Most die during the following four days, until an aircraft notices the survivors. Date: July 30, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 30 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
The BBC Light Programme radio station is launched for mainstream light entertainment and music. Date: July 29, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 29 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
A U.S. Army B-25 bomber crashes into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building killing 14 and injuring 26. Date: July 28, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 28 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: The USS Indianapolis arrives at Tinian with components and enriched uranium for the Little Boy nuclear bomb. Date: July 26, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 26 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: HMS Vestal is the last British Royal Navy ship to be sunk in the war. Date: July 26, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 26 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: The Potsdam Declaration is signed in Potsdam, Germany. Date: July 26, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 26 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)