Date: August 17, 1945
The R.A.F. drop the Grand Slam bomb in action for the first time, on a railway viaduct near Bielefeld, Germany. Date: March 14, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on March 14 ๐ Events on this day in 1945 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Harry Daghlian Fatally Irradiated in…
Heavy fighting in Surabaya between Indonesian nationalists and returning colonialists after World War II, today celebrated as Heroes' Day (Hari Pahlawan). Date: November 10, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on November 10 ๐ Events on this day in 1945 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1945World War II: American…
World War II: United States and Soviet reconnaissance troops meet in Torgau and Strehla along the River Elbe, cutting the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany in two. This would be later known as Elbe Day. Date: April 25, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 25 ๐ Events on this day in…
World War II: Capitulation of German garrison in Poznaล. The city is liberated by Soviet and Polish forces. Date: February 23, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 23 ๐ Events on this day in 1945 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Truman Prioritizes WWII Refugees in U.S. Visas,…
World War II: Montese, Italy, is liberated from Nazi forces. Date: April 17, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 17 ๐ Events on this day in 1945 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Surabaya Battle Between Indonesian Nationalists and Colonialists, November 10, 1945Battle of the Atlantic: HMS Venturer…
World War II: Battle of the Atlantic: HMSย Venturer sinks U-864 off the coast of Fedje, Norway, in a rare instance of submarine-to-submarine combat. Date: February 9, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 9 ๐ Events on this day in 1945 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1945World War…