1965
The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair opens for its second and final season
The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair opens for its second and final season.
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1918
World War I: German fighter ace Manfred von Richthofen, better known as "The Red Baron", is shot down and killed over Va
World War I: German fighter ace Manfred von Richthofen, better known as "The Red Baron", is shot down and killed over Vaux-sur-Somme in France.
1914
Angelo Savoldi, Italian-American wrestler and promoter, co-founded International World Class Championship Wrestling (die
Angelo Savoldi, Italian-American wrestler and promoter, co-founded International World Class Championship Wrestling (died 2013)
1945
World War II: Prisoners at the Jasenovac concentration camp revolt
World War II: Prisoners at the Jasenovac concentration camp revolt. Five hundred twenty are killed and around eighty escape.
1944
World War II: Operation Persecution is initiated: Allied forces land in the Hollandia (currently known as Jayapura) area
World War II: Operation Persecution is initiated: Allied forces land in the Hollandia (currently known as Jayapura) area of New Guinea.
1944
World War II: In Greenland, the Allied Sledge Patrol attack the German Bassgeiger weather station
World War II: In Greenland, the Allied Sledge Patrol attack the German Bassgeiger weather station.
1945
World War II: Adolf Hitler's designated successor, Hermann Göring, sends him a telegram asking permission to take leader
World War II: Adolf Hitler's designated successor, Hermann Göring, sends him a telegram asking permission to take leadership of Nazi Germany. Martin Bormann and Joseph Goebbels advise Göring that the�
1942
World War II: Baedeker Blitz: German bombers hit Exeter, Bath and York in retaliation for the British raid on Lübeck
World War II: Baedeker Blitz: German bombers hit Exeter, Bath and York in retaliation for the British raid on Lübeck.
1941
World War II: The Greek government and King George II evacuate Athens before the invading Wehrmacht
World War II: The Greek government and King George II evacuate Athens before the invading Wehrmacht.
1918
World War I: The British Royal Navy makes a raid in an attempt to neutralise the Belgian port of Bruges-Zeebrugge
World War I: The British Royal Navy makes a raid in an attempt to neutralise the Belgian port of Bruges-Zeebrugge.
1986
Jim Laker, English international cricketer and sportscaster; holder of world record for most wickets taken in a match (b
Jim Laker, English international cricketer and sportscaster; holder of world record for most wickets taken in a match (born 1922)
1945
World War II: The US Army's 90th Infantry Division liberated Flossenbürg concentration camp (pictured) in Germany, freei
World War II: The US Army's 90th Infantry Division liberated Flossenbürg concentration camp (pictured) in Germany, freeing 1,500 prisoners.
1942
Second World War: In retaliation for the Royal Air Force's bombing of Lübeck, the Luftwaffe began a series of air raids
Second World War: In retaliation for the Royal Air Force's bombing of Lübeck, the Luftwaffe began a series of air raids across England, beginning with Exeter.
1944
World War II: The SBS launches a raid against the garrison of Santorini in Greece
World War II: The SBS launches a raid against the garrison of Santorini in Greece.
1944
World War II: The British Special Boat Service executed a successful raid to destroy an Axis radio station on the Greek
World War II: The British Special Boat Service executed a successful raid to destroy an Axis radio station on the Greek island of Santorini.
1913
The Woolworth Building in New York City officially opened; at the time, it was the tallest building in the world, with a
The Woolworth Building in New York City officially opened; at the time, it was the tallest building in the world, with a height of 792 ft (241 m).
1945
World War II: United States and Soviet reconnaissance troops meet in Torgau and Strehla along the River Elbe, cutting th
World War II: United States and Soviet reconnaissance troops meet in Torgau and Strehla along the River Elbe, cutting the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany in two. This would be later known as Elbe Day.
1945
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 against the German occupation and the Italian Social Republic.