Today in
World War II History
World War II History
1940 - The German Luftwaffe began a series of daylight air raids on Great Britain.
1942 - Six Nazi saboteurs were executed in Washington after conviction. Two others were cooperative and received life in prison.
1945 - The United Nations Charter was signed by U.S. President Truman.
1945 - During World War II, the Soviet Union declared war on Japan.
| "We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so we may always be free." - U.S. President Ronald Reagan, Normandy, France, June 6, 1984 |
