World War II: German Troops in Italy Cease Fighting, May 2, 1945

World War II: Germany's Flensburg Government under Karl Dönitz is dissolved when its members are arrested by British forces. Date: May 23, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 23 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Levant Crisis Begins in Syria: Britain,…

World War II: Operation Starvation, the aerial mining of Japan's ports and waterways begins. Argentina declares war on the Axis Powers. Date: March 27, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 27 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Operation Carthage: RAF Bombs…

World War II: German radio broadcasts news of Adolf Hitler's death, falsely stating that he has "fallen at his command post in the Reich Chancellery fighting to the last breath against Bolshevism and for Germany". The Soviet flag is raised over the Reich Chancellery, by order of Stalin. Date: May 1, 1945 Read more on…

World War II: Montese, Italy, is liberated from Nazi forces. Date: April 17, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 17 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Japanese Coup in French Indochina Removes French Power, March 9, 1945World War II Los Baños…

Twenty Jewish children used in medical experiments at Neuengamme are killed in the basement of the Bullenhuser Damm school. Date: April 20, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 20 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Auschwitz Evacuation Begins as Red Army…