Franklin D. Roosevelt Dies; Harry S. Truman Succeeds as President April 12, 1945

World War II: Battle of Iwo Jima: About 30,000 United States Marines land on the island of Iwo Jima. Date: February 19, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 19 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945World War II: Poznań Liberation and…

Ten days after World War II ends with Japan announcing its surrender, armed supporters of the Chinese Communist Party kill U.S. intelligence officer John Birch, regarded by some of the American right as the first victim of the Cold War. Date: August 25, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 25…

World War II: Soviet forces invade Austria and capture Vienna. Polish and Soviet forces liberate Danzig. Date: March 30, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 30 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Battle of Iwo Jima Ends, American Forces Secure Island,…

World War II: The Red Army begins the Vistula–Oder Offensive. Date: January 12, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 12 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945German Instrument of Surrender Takes Effect, Victory in Europe Day, May 8, 1945RAF Mistakenly Bombs…

World War II: The German Instrument of Surrender signed at Berlin-Karlshorst comes into effect. This is commemorated as Victory in Europe Day. Date: May 8, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 8 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Tran Trong Kim…