Tokyo Firebombing by Allied Forces Kills 100,000 Civilians, March 9, 1945

Soviet-Japanese War: Battle of Shumshu: Soviet forces land at Takeda Beach on Shumshu Island and launch the Battle of Shumshu; the Soviet Union's Invasion of the Kuril Islands commences. Date: August 18, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 18 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day…

World War II: Allied airdrops of food begin over German-occupied regions of the Netherlands. Date: April 29, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 29 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Philippine Commonwealth Troops Attack Japanese Forces in Ilocos Sur, January 8,…

Fifty years of Japanese administration of Taiwan formally ends when the Republic of China assumes control. Date: October 25, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 25 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Bulgaria and Soviet Union Defend Drava River, Battle of…

Syrian demonstrators in Damascus are fired upon by French troops injuring twelve, leading to the Levant Crisis. Date: May 19, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 19 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Battle of Bautzen: Last German Tank Offensive Victory,…

World War II: The Empire of Vietnam, a short-lived Japanese puppet state, is established. Date: March 11, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 11 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Hirohito Announces Japan’s Surrender, Korea Gains Independence August 15, 1945Trade Union…

World War II: The Prague uprising begins as an attempt by the Czech resistance to free the city from German occupation. 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 1945Heinrich Himmler Dies by…