Vistula–Oder Offensive ended
Time: Friday Feb 2, 1945
Place: Poland and Eastern Germany
Details: The Vistula–Oder Offensive was a Red Army operation on the Eastern Front in January 1945. The army made a major advance into German-held territory, capturing Kraków, Warsaw and Poznań. The offensive lasted from 12 January till 2 February 1945. As result, most of Poland occupied by the Soviet Union.
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Anna May Wong-Forty Winks
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Lady Gaga-2011's collaborations
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American Sniper: Christopher Scott Kyle-Death
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Mohamed Salah-To Fiorentina
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Jacinda Ardern-Waitangi Day
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The US- China trade conflict-U.S. Rallies Key Allies to Block Advanced Chip-Making Gear From Reaching China
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Establishment of The Tudor dynasty
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John Sharp's death
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Gaston's death
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Feb, 1945 - Tokyo, Japan


Queen Elizabeth II-Elizabeth appointed as an honorary second subaltern
Feb, 1945 - London, United Kingdom


World War II-Yalta Conference
Sunday Feb 4, 1945 - Yalta, Crimea, U.S.S.R.


Winston Churchill-Yalta Conference
Sunday Feb 4, 1945 - Yalta, Crimea


Bob Marley-Born
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Benito Mussolini-The Porzûs massacre
Wednesday Feb 7, 1945 at 08:38:00 PM - Italy


Winston Churchill-Bombing of Dresden
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World War II-Fall of Budapest
Tuesday Feb 13, 1945 - Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary
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First Indochina War-The Vietnamese Famine
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Shimon Peres-Marriage
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Oskar Schindler (Schindler's List)-Bribes for Lives
Jan, 1945 - Brünnlitz, Czech Republic


Harald V-The First Member of The Royal Family To attend Public School
1945 - Smestad Skole, Konventveien, Oslo, Norway


Oskar Schindler (Schindler's List)-After the war
1945 - Czech Republic


Harald V-Returning to Norway
1945 - Norway


Chinese Civil War-Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation
1945 - Japan


Computer-The First Electronic Programmable Computer built In The U.S.
1945 - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.


Chinese Civil War-Communist Party Liberated Zone
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Hirohito-Emperor Hirohito began a series of individual meetings to consider the progress of the war
1945 - Tokyo, Japan


Hirohito-The Cabinet had agreed on a Negotiated Surrender
1945 - Tokyo, Japan


The Holocaust-Death marches to camps in Germany and Austria
Jan, 1945 - Poland


Heinrich Himmler-Operation North Wind
Monday Jan 1, 1945 - Germany

Living in Hampton
1945 - Hampton, London, England


Alan Turing-Working on The Design of The ACE
1945 - Hampton, London, England


Rosa Parks-Rosa succeeded in registering to Vote
1945 - U.S.


Igor Stravinsky-Stravinsky became a Naturalized United States Citizen
1945 - West Hollywood, California, U.S.


Nuclear Power-Little Boy
1945 - U.S.


Charles de Gaulle-Winston Churchill made his first visit to France since the liberation
1945 - Paris, France


Martin Bormann-Hitler Transferred His Headquarters To The Führerbunker
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Pope John Paul II-Germans fled the City
Wednesday Jan 17, 1945 - Karkow, Poland


Harry S. Truman-A Vice President
Saturday Jan 20, 1945 - U.S.


Joseph Goebbels-Goebbels noted in his diary millions of Germans were fleeing westward
Sunday Jan 21, 1945 - Germany


Max Planck-Erwin (His son) was hanged
Tuesday Jan 23, 1945 - Plötzensee Prison, Berlin, Germany


Heinrich Himmler-Commander of the Hastily formed Army Group Vistula
Thursday Jan 25, 1945 - Pomerania, Poland


The Holocaust-Auschwitz was liberated by the Soviets
Saturday Jan 27, 1945 - Poland


Joseph Goebbels-Goebbels and his wife discussed suicide
Saturday Jan 27, 1945 - Germany


Winston Churchill-Malta Conference
Tuesday Jan 30, 1945 - Malta


Hirohito-The First Private audience with The Emperor
Feb, 1945 - Tokyo, Japan


Heinrich Himmler-Planning secret Peace Negotiation
1945 - Germany


Queen Elizabeth II-Elizabeth appointed as an honorary second subaltern
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World War II-Yalta Conference
Sunday Feb 4, 1945 - Yalta, Crimea, U.S.S.R.


Winston Churchill-Yalta Conference
Sunday Feb 4, 1945 - Yalta, Crimea


Bob Marley-Born
Tuesday Feb 6, 1945 - Nine Mile, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica


Benito Mussolini-The Porzûs massacre
Wednesday Feb 7, 1945 at 08:38:00 PM - Italy


Winston Churchill-Bombing of Dresden
Tuesday Feb 13, 1945 - Dresden, Germany


World War II-Fall of Budapest
Tuesday Feb 13, 1945 - Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary


World War II-Gothic Line
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John F. Kennedy-Kennedy Retired
Thursday Mar 1, 1945 - U.S.


World War II-U.S. forces recaptured Manila
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Wednesday Mar 7, 1945 - Serbia (Yugoslavia)


World War II-The Allied advance from Paris to the Rhine
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World War II-Bombing of Tokyo
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Oskar Schindler (Schindler's List)-Separation and reunion
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Second Sino-Japanese War-Battle of West Hunan
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Harry S. Truman-A President
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Franklin D. Roosevelt-Death
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Charles de Gaulle-Roosevelt died
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Sunday Apr 15, 1945 - Lake Balaton, Kingdom of Hungary


The Holocaust-Bergen-Belsen was liberated
Sunday Apr 15, 1945 - Germany


Martin Bormann-The Battle of Berlin
Monday Apr 16, 1945 - Berlin, Germany


World War II-Fall of Berlin
Monday Apr 16, 1945 - Berlin, Germany


World War II-Ruhr Pocket
Wednesday Apr 18, 1945 - Ruhr Area, Germany


Joseph Goebbels-Goebbels burned his private papers
Wednesday Apr 18, 1945 - Germany


World War II-Air raids on Japan
Wednesday Apr 18, 1945 - Japan


The Holocaust-Belsen report "Victims of The Holocaust on Belsen"
Thursday Apr 19, 1945 - United Kingdom


Martin Bormann-The Red Army started to Encircle Berlin
Thursday Apr 19, 1945 - Berlin, Germany


Adolf Hitler-Last trip from the Führerbunker
Friday Apr 20, 1945 - Berlin, Germany


Heinrich Himmler-Last Meeting
Friday Apr 20, 1945 - Berlin, Germany


Martin Bormann-Hitler's 56th Birthday
Friday Apr 20, 1945 - Berlin, Germany


Joseph Goebbels-Most of Hitler's inner circle to leave Berlin
Friday Apr 20, 1945 - Berlin, Germany


Adolf Hitler-Battle of the Seelow
Saturday Apr 21, 1945 - Seelow Heights, Province of Brandenburg, Prussia, Germany


Heinrich Himmler-Release of Jewish Concentration Camp
Saturday Apr 21, 1945 - Germany


Martin Bormann-Albert Bormann Left The Bunker complex and flew to the Obersalzberg
Monday Apr 23, 1945 - Obersalzberg, Berchtesgaden, Germany


Joseph Goebbels-Goebbels made the last proclamation to the people of Berlin
Monday Apr 23, 1945 - Berlin, Germany


Heinrich Himmler-Himmler met directly with Bernadotte
Monday Apr 23, 1945 - Germany


World War II-East Prussian Offensive
Wednesday Apr 25, 1945 - East Prussia (Present Day in Poland)


W. E. B. Du Bois-United Nations Conference on International Organization
Wednesday Apr 25, 1945 - San Francisco, California, U.S.


Martin Bormann-Gerda Bormann and the Children fled Obersalzberg for Italy
Wednesday Apr 25, 1945 - Italy


Benito Mussolini-Escaping to Spain
Wednesday Apr 25, 1945 - Spain


United Nations-United Nations Conference on International Organization
Wednesday Apr 25, 1945 - San Francisco, California, U.S.


Heinrich Himmler-Himmler's SS representative was caught and brought back to the Führerbunker
Friday Apr 27, 1945 - Germany


Heinrich Himmler-Negotiations with the western Allies
Saturday Apr 28, 1945 - Berlin, Germany


World War II-Benito Mussolini was killed
Saturday Apr 28, 1945 - Italy


Benito Mussolini-Mussolini's death
Saturday Apr 28, 1945 - Italy


Adolf Hitler-Marriage
Sunday Apr 29, 1945 - Berlin, Germany


Adolf Hitler-Hitler removed Göring from all government positions
Sunday Apr 29, 1945 - Berlin, Germany


Martin Bormann-Bormann was Named Executor of The Estate
Sunday Apr 29, 1945 - Obersalzberg, Berchtesgaden, Germany


Heinrich Himmler-Himmler and Göring are traitors
Sunday Apr 29, 1945 - Germany


Joseph Goebbels-Goebbels and Bormann were witnesses to Hitlers
Sunday Apr 29, 1945 - Berlin, Germany


World War II-German forces surrender
Sunday Apr 29, 1945 - Berlin, Germany


Joseph Goebbels-Hitler married Eva Braun before his suicide
Sunday Apr 29, 1945 - Berlin, Germany
