Date: August 10, 1945
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) More events from 1945Prague Uprising Begins Against German Occupation May 5, 1945Mauthausen Gas…
World War II: The Sixth United States Army begins the invasion of Lingayen Gulf. Date: January 9, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 9 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945World War II: Khaldei’s Raising a Flag over the Reichstag Published,…
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 1945Soviet Union Recognizes Pro-Soviet Polish Government, January 5, 1945U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Formed, April 9,…
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) More events from 1945Audie Murphy Displays Valor in World War II, January…
World War II: Nagasaki is devastated when an atomic bomb, Fat Man, is dropped by the United States B-29 Bockscar. Thirty-five thousand people are killed outright, including 23,200–28,200 Japanese war workers, 2,000 Korean forced workers, and 150 Japanese soldiers. Date: August 9, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 9 📅…
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) More events from 1945Jasenovac Prisoner Revolt Kills 520, 80 Escape – April 22, 1945World War II Supplies Reach…