Date: August 6, 1945
World War II: United States Army troops capture Kassel. Date: April 4, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 4 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Sétif Massacre: Hundreds of Algerian Civilians Killed by French Army May 8, 1945Iwo Jima Flag Raising…
World War II: The German town of Pforzheim is annihilated in a raid by 379 British bombers. Date: February 23, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 23 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945World War II: German Cruiser Admiral Scheer Sunk…
Occupation of Japan/Shinto Directive: General Douglas MacArthur orders that Shinto be abolished as the state religion of Japan. Date: December 15, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 15 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Vistula–Oder Offensive Forces Germans Out of Warsaw,…
World War II: British troops liberate Mandalay, Burma. Date: March 21, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 21 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Benito Mussolini and Clara Petacci Executed by Italian Resistance, April 28, 1945Mikhail Devyataev Escapes Nazi Camp in…
World War II: Operation Carthage: Royal Air Force planes bomb Gestapo headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark. They also accidentally hit a school, killing 125 civilians. Date: March 21, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 21 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945World…
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 📅…