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The Emirate of Transjordan becomes independent from the United Kingdom as the Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan after rat
The Emirate of Transjordan becomes independent from the United Kingdom as the Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan after rat
Ion Antonescu, "Conducator" ("Leader") of Romania during World War II, is executed
Birth of the Italian Republic: In a referendum, Italians vote to turn Italy from a monarchy into a Republic
World War II: The Red Army begins the final assault on German forces around Berlin, with nearly one million troops fight
The United States Army liberates Nazi Sonderlager (high security) prisoner-of-war camp Oflag IV-C (better known as Coldi
World War II: Montese, Italy, is liberated from Nazi forces
Historian Tran Trong Kim is appointed the Prime Minister of the Empire of Vietnam
World War II: Over 1,000 bombers attack the small island of Heligoland, Germany
World War II: Führerbunker: On his 56th birthday Adolf Hitler makes his last trip to the surface to award Iron Crosses t
Twenty Jewish children used in medical experiments at Neuengamme are killed in the basement of the Bullenhuser Damm scho
World War II: Soviet forces south of Berlin at Zossen attack the German High Command headquarters
World War II: Prisoners at the Jasenovac concentration camp revolt
World War II: Sachsenhausen concentration camp is liberated by soldiers of the Red Army and Polish First Army
World War II: Adolf Hitler's designated successor, Hermann Göring, sends him a telegram asking permission to take leader
World War II: United States and Soviet reconnaissance troops meet in Torgau and Strehla along the River Elbe, cutting th
World War II: Liberation Day (Italy): The National Liberation Committee for Northern Italy calls for a general uprising
World War II: Liberation Day (Italy): The National Liberation Committee for Northern Italy calls for a general uprising
World War II: The last German troops retreat from Finnish soil in Lapland, ending the Lapland War