1945
World War II: Up to 2,500 people die in a mass suicide in Demmin following the advance of the Red Army
World War II: Up to 2,500 people die in a mass suicide in Demmin following the advance of the Red Army.
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1945
World War II: General Helmuth Weidling, the German commander of Berlin, surrendered to Soviet forces led by Marshal Geor
World War II: General Helmuth Weidling, the German commander of Berlin, surrendered to Soviet forces led by Marshal Georgy Zhukov, ending the Battle of Berlin.
1878
A dust explosion (depicted) at the world's largest flour mill in Minneapolis resulted in 18 deaths
A dust explosion (depicted) at the world's largest flour mill in Minneapolis resulted in 18 deaths.
1945
World War II: The Soviet Union announces the fall of Berlin
World War II: The Soviet Union announces the fall of Berlin.
1945
World War II: The surrender of Caserta comes into effect, by which German troops in Italy cease fighting
World War II: The surrender of Caserta comes into effect, by which German troops in Italy cease fighting.
1945
World War II: The US 82nd Airborne Division liberates Wöbbelin concentration camp finding 1,000 dead prisoners, most of
World War II: The US 82nd Airborne Division liberates Wöbbelin concentration camp finding 1,000 dead prisoners, most of whom starved to death.
1945
World War II: A death march from Dachau to the Austrian border is halted by the segregated, all-Nisei 522nd Field Artill
World War II: A death march from Dachau to the Austrian border is halted by the segregated, all-Nisei 522nd Field Artillery Battalion of the U.S. Army in southern Bavaria, saving several hundred priso�
1941
World War II: Following the coup d'état against Iraq Crown Prince 'Abd al-Ilah earlier that year, the United Kingdom lau
World War II: Following the coup d'état against Iraq Crown Prince 'Abd al-Ilah earlier that year, the United Kingdom launches the Anglo-Iraqi War to restore him to power.
1945
Second World War: The German ocean liner Cap Arcona, afloat in the Bay of Lübeck with thousands of concentration camp su
Second World War: The German ocean liner Cap Arcona, afloat in the Bay of Lübeck with thousands of concentration camp survivors on board, was attacked and sunk by the Royal Air Force.
1942
Second World War: Japanese forces began an invasion of Tulagi and nearby islands in the British Solomon Islands, enablin
Second World War: Japanese forces began an invasion of Tulagi and nearby islands in the British Solomon Islands, enabling them to threaten and intercept supply and communication routes between the Uni�
1945
World War II: Sinking of the prison ships Cap Arcona, Thielbek and Deutschland by the Royal Air Force in Lübeck Bay, re
World War II: Sinking of the prison ships Cap Arcona, Thielbek and Deutschland by the Royal Air Force in Lübeck Bay, resulting in more than 7,000 deaths.
1941
Nona Gaprindashvili, Georgian chess player, Women's World Champion, 1962-1978
Nona Gaprindashvili, Georgian chess player, Women's World Champion, 1962-1978
1973
The 108-story Sears Tower in Chicago is topped out at 1,451 feet (442 m) as the world's tallest building
The 108-story Sears Tower in Chicago is topped out at 1,451 feet (442 m) as the world's tallest building.
1945
World War II: Neuengamme concentration camp near Hamburg is liberated by the British Army
World War II: Neuengamme concentration camp near Hamburg is liberated by the British Army.
1945
World War II: The German surrender at Lüneburg Heath is signed, coming into effect the following day
World War II: The German surrender at Lüneburg Heath is signed, coming into effect the following day. It encompasses all Wehrmacht units in the Netherlands, Denmark and northwest Germany.
1942
World War II: The Battle of the Coral Sea begins with an attack by aircraft from the United States aircraft carrier USS
World War II: The Battle of the Coral Sea begins with an attack by aircraft from the United States aircraft carrier USS Yorktown on Japanese naval forces at Tulagi Island in the Solomon Islands. The J�
1493
In the papal bull Inter caetera, Pope Alexander VI divides the New World between Spain and Portugal along the Line of De
In the papal bull Inter caetera, Pope Alexander VI divides the New World between Spain and Portugal along the Line of Demarcation.
1952
Belinda Green, Australian beauty queen and 1972 Miss World
Belinda Green, Australian beauty queen and 1972 Miss World