2516 events
In the Saskatchewan general election, the CCF, led by Tommy Douglas, is elected and forms the first socialist government
In the Saskatchewan general election, the CCF, led by Tommy Douglas, is elected and forms the first socialist government
Iceland declares independence from Denmark and becomes a republic
World War II: The Battle of the Philippine Sea concludes with a decisive U
World War II: During the Continuation War, the Soviet Union demands unconditional surrender from Finland during the begi
World War II: During the Continuation War, the Soviet Union demands unconditional surrender from Finland during the begi
The experimental MW 18014 V-2 rocket reaches an altitude of 176 km, becoming the first man-made object to reach outer sp
World War II: Opening day of the Soviet Union's Operation Bagration against the Army Group Centre
World War II: The Battle of Tali-Ihantala, the largest battle ever fought in the Nordic countries, begins
World War II: United States Navy and British Royal Navy ships bombard Cherbourg to support United States Army units enga
World War II: San Marino, a neutral state, is mistakenly bombed by the RAF based on faulty information, leading to 35 ci
World War II: The Battle of Osuchy in Osuchy, Poland, one of the largest battles between Nazi Germany and Polish resista
World War II: Mogaung is the first place in Burma to be liberated from the Japanese by British Chindits, supported by th
World War II: The Battle of Cherbourg ends with the fall of the strategically valuable port to American forces
Albert Hofmann accidentally discovers the hallucinogenic effects of the research drug LSD
World War II: Operation Vengeance, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto is killed when his aircraft is shot down by U
World War II: In German-occupied Poland, the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising begins, after German troops enter the Warsaw Ghetto
World War II: The British submarine HMS Seraph surfaces near Huelva to cast adrift a dead man dressed as a courier and c
World War II: Operations Vulcan and Strike force the surrender of the last Axis troops in Tunisia