Date: April 25, 1945
The United States Secretary of State approves the transfer of Wernher von Braun and his team of Nazi rocket scientists to the U.S. under Operation Paperclip. Date: June 20, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 20 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
World War II: A Fu-Go balloon bomb launched by the Japanese Army kills six people near Bly, Oregon. Date: May 5, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 5 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Hitler Awards Iron Crosses to Hitler Youth…
The National Representatives' Congress, the precursor of the current National Assembly of Vietnam, convenes in Sơn Dương. Date: August 16, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 16 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945USSR Decree on Japanese POWs During Soviet-Japanese War,…
World War II: Soviet soldiers raise the first Soviet flag over the Reichstag. The Victory Banner will be raised the next day. Date: April 30, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 30 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Soviet 322nd Rifle…
World War II: American forces liberate the Buchenwald concentration camp. Date: April 11, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 11 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Battle of Slater’s Knoll Ends on Bougainville, April 6, 1945Sarajevo Liberated by Yugoslav Partisans in…
World War II: The heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis leaves San Francisco with parts for the atomic bomb "Little Boy" bound for Tinian Island. Date: July 16, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 16 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Soviet Forces Liberate…