Australian Imperial Forces land in Brunei Bay to liberate Brunei. Date: June 10, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 10 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
King Haakon VII of Norway returns from exactly five years in exile during World War II. Date: June 7, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 7 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Allied Control Council, the military occupation governing body of Germany, formally takes power. Date: June 5, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
First combat mission of the Consolidated B-32 Dominator heavy bomber. Date: May 29, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 29 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: Germany's Flensburg Government under Karl Dönitz is dissolved when its members are arrested by British forces. Date: May 23, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 23 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: Heinrich Himmler, head of the Schutzstaffel, commits suicide while in Allied custody. Date: May 23, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 23 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
Syrian demonstrators in Damascus are fired upon by French troops injuring twelve, leading to the Levant Crisis. Date: May 19, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 19 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
Beginning of the Levant Crisis between Britain and France in Syria. The latter try to quell nationalist protests but backs down after threat of military action by the British. Date: May 16, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 16 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day…
World War II: The Battle of Poljana, the final skirmish in Europe is fought near Prevalje, Slovenia. Date: May 15, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 15 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)