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What happened on February 20, 1945. Browse historical events, famous birthdays and notable deaths from Feb 20, 1945 or search by date, day or keyword.
Historical events in February 1945. Learn about 56 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in Feb 1945 or search by date or keyword.
Feb 7, 2016 · Feb 21 Dutch Archbishop of Utrecht Johannes de Jong calls to the Allies for help with war casualties following the Nazi occupation of Netherlands. Feb 21 Operation Veritable: British Army captures Goch from Germany, forcing German retreat away from the Rhineland.
What are the important events that happened on February 20, 1945? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day. February 20, 1945: Facts & Myths About This Day. February 20, 1945 is the 51 st day of the year 1945 in the Gregorian calendar.
February 20, 1945 (Tuesday) Japanese destroyer Nokaze was torpedoed and sunk north of Nha Trang by the submarine USS Pargo with the loss of 209 lives. In the Atlantic Ocean, German submarine U-1276 sank the British corvette HMS Vervain and was then sunk in turn by Royal Navy sloop HMS Amethyst from the same convoy.
February 1: The USAAF launches a series of bombing raids on Iwo Jima, softening the island's Japanese defenses in preparation for a U.S. Marine ground assault. February 4: Allied military leaders announce that they have cleared Belgium of all Axis forces.
February 20: Red Army troops advance on Berlin, Nazi Germany's capital and the heart of the Third Reich. Allied troops breach the Siegfried Line in Nazi Germany and reach the banks of the Rhine River. Twenty-three American aircraft are lost when some 1,500 bombers and fighters attack infrastructure targets in Nuremberg, Germany.
