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8 May 1945
What happened on this day in the Second World War, from 1939 to 1945, with a source for every entry.
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Each day we list events from the Second World War that happened on that date, from 1939 to 1945. Every entry names its source and links to it, so you can read further. Entries are sourced and machine-screened before they go up, a subset is human-reviewed, and we add more over time.
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S Philippines
In U.S. Eighth Army’s X Corps area on Mindanao, 1st Bn of 21st Inf, 24th Div, establishes bridgehead across Talomo R north of Mintal, evoking strong enemy reaction. Co E, 19th Inf, relieves Co F on forward tip of Hill 550.
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U.S.
President Harry S. Truman proclaims 8 May V-E Day.
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UK Parliament
Victory in Europe (House of Lords)
Official record of proceedings in the House of Lords, sitting of 1945-05-08: "Victory in Europe."
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Battle of Okinawa
Listen impassively to radio reports of Victory in Europe Day on 8 May 1945.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 78 Allied sorties (21 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-05-08, flown by USAAF 14th Air Force, USAAF 10th Air Force. Targets included CHINA, BURMA.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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