Historical Events
- 1945 NFL Draft: Charley Trippi from University of Georgia first pick by Chicago Cardinals
- Nazi occupiers executed, Nazi general Christiansen flees Netherlands
Famous Birthdays
- Derrick Walker, British racing team owner
What Happened in 1945
Battle of Okinawa
British navy vessel HMS Formidable on fire during the Battle of Okinawa after being struck by a kamikaze
March 23, 1945Death of FDR
The famous unfinished portrait of US President Franklin D. Roosevelt, started by Elizabeth Shoumatoff on the day of his death
April 12, 1945What Happened to the Body of Adolf Hitler?
There is no doubt that Adolf Hitler shot himself on this day and that his body was burned by loyal staff. But what happened to his remains is still a mystery.
April 30, 1945Raising a Flag over the Reichstag
Soldiers Raqymzhan Qoshqarbaev and Georgij Bulatov raise the Soviet Union flag on the roof of the Reichstag building in Berlin
May 2, 1945
