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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�

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: The Prague uprising begins as an attempt by the Czech resistance to free the city from German occupation

World War II: The Prague uprising begins as an attempt by the Czech resistance to free the city from German occupation.

1945

World War II: A Fu-Go balloon bomb launched by the Japanese Army kills six people near Bly, Oregon

World War II: A Fu-Go balloon bomb launched by the Japanese Army kills six people near Bly, Oregon.

1940

World War II: Norwegian campaign: Norwegian squads in Hegra Fortress and Vinjesvingen capitulate to German forces after

World War II: Norwegian campaign: Norwegian squads in Hegra Fortress and Vinjesvingen capitulate to German forces after all other Norwegian forces in southern Norway had laid down their arms.

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.

1945

World War II: Axis Sally delivers her last propaganda broadcast to Allied troops

World War II: Axis Sally delivers her last propaganda broadcast to Allied troops.

1945

World War II: The Prague Offensive, the last major battle of the Eastern Front, begins

World War II: The Prague Offensive, the last major battle of the Eastern Front, begins.

1942

World War II: On Corregidor, the last American forces in the Philippines surrender to the Japanese

World War II: On Corregidor, the last American forces in the Philippines surrender to the Japanese.

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.

1942

World War II: During the Battle of the Coral Sea, United States Navy aircraft carrier aircraft attack and sink the Imper

World War II: During the Battle of the Coral Sea, United States Navy aircraft carrier aircraft attack and sink the Imperial Japanese Navy light aircraft carrier Shōhō; the battle marks the first time�

1940

World War II: The Norway Debate in the British House of Commons begins, and leads to the replacement of Prime Minister N

World War II: The Norway Debate in the British House of Commons begins, and leads to the replacement of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain with Winston Churchill three days later.

1915

World War I: German submarine U-20 sinks RMS Lusitania, killing 1,199 people, including 128 Americans

World War I: German submarine U-20 sinks RMS Lusitania, killing 1,199 people, including 128 Americans. Public reaction to the sinking turns many former pro-Germans in the United States against the Ger�

1945

World War II: The German Instrument of Surrender signed at Berlin-Karlshorst comes into effect

World War II: The German Instrument of Surrender signed at Berlin-Karlshorst comes into effect.

1942

World War II: The German 11th Army begins Operation Trappenjagd (Bustard Hunt) and destroys the bridgehead of the three

World War II: The German 11th Army begins Operation Trappenjagd (Bustard Hunt) and destroys the bridgehead of the three Soviet armies defending the Kerch Peninsula.

1942

World War II: The Battle of the Coral Sea comes to an end with Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier aircraft attackin

World War II: The Battle of the Coral Sea comes to an end with Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier aircraft attacking and sinking the United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Lexington.