2516 events
World War II: Germany's Flensburg Government under Karl Dönitz is dissolved when its members are arrested by British for
World War II: Germany's Flensburg Government under Karl Dönitz is dissolved when its members are arrested by British for
First combat mission of the Consolidated B-32 Dominator heavy bomber
The Allied Control Council, the military occupation governing body of Germany, formally takes power
King Haakon VII of Norway returns from exactly five years in exile during World War II
World War II: Filipino troops of the Philippine Commonwealth Army liberate the captured in Ilocos Sur and start the Batt
William Joyce ("Lord Haw-Haw") is charged with treason for his pro-German propaganda broadcasting during World War II
The United States Secretary of State approves the transfer of Wernher von Braun and his team of Nazi rocket scientists t
World War II: The Battle of Okinawa ends when the organized resistance of Imperial Japanese Army forces collapses in the
World War II: The Battle of Okinawa comes to an end with an American flag-raising ceremony
Poland's Soviet-allied Provisional Government of National Unity is formed over a month after V-E Day
World War II: Allied forces start bombing Belgrade, killing about 1,100 people
Forces of the Communist-controlled Greek People's Liberation Army attack the smaller National and Social Liberation resi
The 1st Air Commando Group using Sikorsky R-4 helicopters stage the first use of helicopters in combat with combat searc
World War II: Operation Persecution is initiated: Allied forces land in the Hollandia (currently known as Jayapura) area
World War II: In Greenland, the Allied Sledge Patrol attack the German Bassgeiger weather station
World War II: The SBS launches a raid against the garrison of Santorini in Greece
Georgios Papandreou becomes head of the Greek government-in-exile based in Egypt
World War II: Nine German E-boats attack US and UK units during Exercise Tiger, the rehearsal for the Normandy landings,
World War II: Battle of Monte Cassino: Conclusion after seven days of the fourth battle as German paratroopers evacuate