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May 2, 1945: Raising a Flag over the Reichstag Raising a flag over the Reichstag - Restoration.jpg
May 2, 1945: Raising a Flag over the Reichstag

The following events occurred in May 1945:

Contents

May 1, 1945 (Tuesday)

May 2, 1945 (Wednesday)

May 3, 1945 (Thursday)

The British and Soviet forces near Wismar on the Baltic coast, 3 May 1945 The British Army in North-west Europe 1944-45 BU5230.jpg
The British and Soviet forces near Wismar on the Baltic coast, 3 May 1945

May 4, 1945 (Friday)

May 5, 1945 (Saturday)

May 6, 1945 (Sunday)

May 7, 1945 (Monday)

May 8, 1945 (Tuesday)

People gathered in Whitehall to hear Winston Churchill's victory speech and celebrate Victory in Europe Ve Day Celebrations in London, England, UK, 8 May 1945 D24587.jpg
People gathered in Whitehall to hear Winston Churchill's victory speech and celebrate Victory in Europe

May 9, 1945 (Wednesday)

May 10, 1945 (Thursday)

May 11, 1945 (Friday)

USS Bunker Hill hit by two kamikazes USS Bunker Hill hit by two Kamikazes.jpg
USS Bunker Hill hit by two kamikazes

May 12, 1945 (Saturday)

May 13, 1945 (Sunday)

May 14, 1945 (Monday)

May 15, 1945 (Tuesday)

May 16, 1945 (Wednesday)

May 17, 1945 (Thursday)

May 18, 1945 (Friday)

May 19, 1945 (Saturday)

May 20, 1945 (Sunday)

May 21, 1945 (Monday)

May 22, 1945 (Tuesday)

May 23, 1945 (Wednesday)

May 24, 1945 (Thursday)

May 25, 1945 (Friday)

May 26, 1945 (Saturday)

May 27, 1945 (Sunday)

May 28, 1945 (Monday)

May 29, 1945 (Tuesday)

May 30, 1945 (Wednesday)

May 31, 1945 (Thursday)

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