Date: April 26, 1945
American Airlines Flight 009 crashes near Rural Retreat, Virginia, killing 17. Date: February 23, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 23 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945World War II: Battle of Iwo Jima Ends, American Victory March 26, 1945Audie Murphy…
World War II: German admiral Karl Dönitz launches Operation Hannibal, the evacuation of areas along the eastern Baltic coast. Date: January 23, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 23 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Japanese Coup in French Indochina Removes…
Beginning of the Levant Crisis between Britain and France in Syria. The latter try to quell nationalist protests but backs down after threat of military action by the British. Date: May 16, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 16 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day…
World War II: Soviet forces south of Berlin at Zossen attack the German High Command headquarters. Date: April 21, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 21 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 194540th Infantry Division Liberates Panay, Romblon, Guimaras March 18,…
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 1945Operation Encore Begins in Northern Italy, Allied Spring Offensive Prep, February 18, 1945Battle of Slater’s…
World War II: The Red Army begins the final assault on German forces around Berlin, with nearly one million troops fighting in the Battle of the Seelow Heights. Date: April 16, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 16 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)…