World War II: German Ship Goya Sunk, 7,000+ Die April 16, 1945

World War II: The 11th Airborne Division, with Filipino guerrillas, free all 2,147 captives of the Los Baños internment camp, in what General Colin Powell later would refer to as "the textbook airborne operation for all ages and all armies". Date: February 23, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 23…

World War II: Soviet Red Army troops liberate Hungary from German occupation. Date: April 4, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 4 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945United Nations Charter Takes Effect, October 24, 1945World War II: Montese, Italy Liberated…

World War II: Sarajevo is liberated from German and Croatian forces by the Yugoslav Partisans. Date: April 6, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 6 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945USS Franklin Bombed Off Japan, 724 Killed March 19, 1945Potsdam…

World War II: The German heavy cruiser Admiral Scheer is sunk by the Royal Air Force. Date: April 9, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 9 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945French Women Vote for First Time in French Legislative…

August Revolution: Viet Minh led by Ho Chi Minh take power in Hanoi, Vietnam. Date: August 19, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 19 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Neuengamme Jewish Children Killed at Bullenhuser Damm, April 20, 1945Hermann Göring…

World War II: Battle of Castle Itter, one of only two battles in that war in which American and German troops fought cooperatively. 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 1945US Army…