Date: August 9, 1945
World War II: Germany begins the evacuation of 1.8 million people from East Prussia, a task which will take nearly two months. Date: January 20, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 20 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Würzburg Bombed in World…
World War II: German troops kill more than 1,000 political and military prisoners in Gardelegen, Germany. Date: April 13, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 13 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945World War II: Battle of Hill 170 Ends, Burma…
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 1945Arab League Founded in Cairo, Egypt March…
World War II: Philippine Commonwealth troops under the Philippine Commonwealth Army units enter the province of Ilocos Sur in Northern Luzon and attack invading Japanese Imperial forces. Date: January 8, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 8 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
World War II: Allied forces carry out firebombing over Tokyo, destroying most of the capital and killing over 100,000 civilians. 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 1945World War II: German Troops…
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…