Date: March 19, 1945
World War II: 40th Infantry Division, spearheaded by the 185th US Infantry Regiment, lands unopposed in Tigbauan, forcing the Japanese forces to surrender and General Macario Peralta and Gen. Gen. Eichelberger to declare the Liberation of Panay, Romblon and Guimaras. Date: March 18, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 18…
World War II: In poor visibility, the RAF mistakenly bombs the Bezuidenhout area of The Hague, Netherlands, killing 511 people. Date: March 3, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 3 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Hitler Issues Nero Decree Destroying…
World War II: British and Canadian forces commence Operation Veritable to occupy land between the Maas and Rhine rivers. Date: February 8, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 8 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Allied Aircraft Attack German Destroyer in…
Second Sino-Japanese War: The Empire of Japan formally surrenders to China. Date: September 9, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 9 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Puyi Renounces Manchukuo Throne, Dissolves State, Transfers Territory to China, August 17, 1945John Amery…
World War II: A coup d'état by Japanese forces in French Indochina removes the French from power. Date: March 9, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 9 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945U.S. Ninth Army Crosses Elbe, Reaches Tangermünde, Nears…
World War II: The city of Hildesheim, Germany, is heavily damaged in a British air raid, though it had little military significance and Germany was on the verge of final defeat. Date: March 22, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 22 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On…