RAF Mistakenly Bombs Bezuidenhout, The Hague, Killing 511, March 3, 1945
World War II: In poor visibility, the RAF mistakenly bombs the Bezuidenhout area of The Hague, Netherlands, killing 511 people.
Date: March 3, 1945
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