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1945

World War II: Benito Mussolini, the deposed fascist dictator of Italy, was executed by partisans in Giulino

World War II: Benito Mussolini, the deposed fascist dictator of Italy, was executed by partisans in Giulino.

1941

World War II: Presaging a campaign of genocide against the Serbs of Croatia, around 190 people were massacred by members

World War II: Presaging a campaign of genocide against the Serbs of Croatia, around 190 people were massacred by members of the Ustaše movement in Gudovac.

1944

Second World War: British agent Nancy Wake parachuted into Auvergne, France, becoming a liaison between the Special Oper

Second World War: British agent Nancy Wake parachuted into Auvergne, France, becoming a liaison between the Special Operations Executive and the local Maquis group.

1945

World War II: As Allied forces closed in on Berlin, Nazi leader Adolf Hitler committed suicide in the Führerbunker with

World War II: As Allied forces closed in on Berlin, Nazi leader Adolf Hitler committed suicide in the Führerbunker with Eva Braun one day after their marriage.

1943

Second World War: The Royal Navy submarine HMS Seraph began Operation Mincemeat to deceive Germany about the upcoming in

Second World War: The Royal Navy submarine HMS Seraph began Operation Mincemeat to deceive Germany about the upcoming invasion of Sicily.

1945

Second World War: British and Indian forces conducted a successful airborne assault on a Japanese artillery battery duri

Second World War: British and Indian forces conducted a successful airborne assault on a Japanese artillery battery during the advance to liberate Rangoon, Burma.

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.

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�

1942

World War II: Aircraft from Imperial Japanese Navy vessels attacked Allied naval forces, beginning the Battle of the Cor

World War II: Aircraft from Imperial Japanese Navy vessels attacked Allied naval forces, beginning the Battle of the Coral Sea, the first naval action in which the participating ships never sighted or�

1945

World War II: American and German troops fought side-by-side at the Battle for Castle Itter, defending a prison against

World War II: American and German troops fought side-by-side at the Battle for Castle Itter, defending a prison against Waffen-SS forces.

1945

World War II: The citizens of Prague spontaneously rose up against the city's German occupiers

World War II: The citizens of Prague spontaneously rose up against the city's German occupiers.

1940

World War II: A squad of 250 Norwegian volunteers defending Hegra Fortress surrendered to a superior Nazi force after a

World War II: A squad of 250 Norwegian volunteers defending Hegra Fortress surrendered to a superior Nazi force after a 25-day siege.

1942

World War II: Japanese troops overcame fierce American and Philippine resistance to win the Battle of Corregidor

World War II: Japanese troops overcame fierce American and Philippine resistance to win the Battle of Corregidor.

1945

A parade in Sétif, French Algeria, celebrating the end of World War II in Europe became a riot and was followed by repri

A parade in Sétif, French Algeria, celebrating the end of World War II in Europe became a riot and was followed by reprisals, carried out by colonial authorities over the following weeks, that killed�

1942

World War II: The Axis launched a major counteroffensive, turning the tide of the Battle of the Kerch Peninsula

World War II: The Axis launched a major counteroffensive, turning the tide of the Battle of the Kerch Peninsula.

1944

World War II: The Japanese Take Ichi convoy arrived at Halmahera in the Dutch East Indies after losing many ships and th

World War II: The Japanese Take Ichi convoy arrived at Halmahera in the Dutch East Indies after losing many ships and thousands of troops to Allied attacks while attempting to carry two divisions of t�

1918

First World War: Germany repelled Britain's second attempt to blockade the Belgian port of Ostend

First World War: Germany repelled Britain's second attempt to blockade the Belgian port of Ostend.

1915

World War I: British forces launched the Battle of Aubers, an offensive on the Western Front, as part of the larger Seco

World War I: British forces launched the Battle of Aubers, an offensive on the Western Front, as part of the larger Second Battle of Artois.

1941

World War II: German Deputy Führer Rudolf Hess (pictured) parachuted into Scotland in an attempt to negotiate peace with

World War II: German Deputy Führer Rudolf Hess (pictured) parachuted into Scotland in an attempt to negotiate peace with the British government.