33 communist resistance fighters sentenced to death.

Admiral Cunningham of British fleet: “Sink, burn & destroy; let nothing pass”  68th Preakness: Johnny Longden aboard Count Fleet wins in 1:57.4.  

Aircraft carrier USS Lexington sunk by Japanese air attack in Coral Sea.  German summer offensive opens in Crimea.  In  the 1st twilight game in 24 years, the Dodgers top Giants 7-6 raising [ … ]

Unconditional German surrender to the Allies signed by General Alfred Jodl at Allied headquarters in Rheims, France ending its role in World War II.  Branch Rickey announces formation of the [ … ]

German assault on Tito’s hideout in Drvar, Bosnia.

British 11th Hussars occupy Tunis, Tunisia.  Dutch men 18-35 ordered to report to labor camp.  Liberty Ship George Washington Carver named after scientist is launched.  U.S. 1st Armor Division occupies Ferryville, Tunisia. U.S. 9th [ … ]

U.S. Army Lt. General Jonathan Wainwright went on a Manila radio station to announce the Allies surrender of the Philippines to Japanese forces. Battle of Coral Sea ends stopping Japanese expansion.   [ … ]

General Johannes Blaskowitz surrenders German troops in Netherlands.  Axis Sally delivers her last propaganda broadcast to Allied troops (first was on December 11, 1941).  

The 70th Kentucky Derby: Conn McCreary aboard Pensive wins in 2:04.2.  KJR-AM in Seattle, Washington swaps call letters with KOMO.

British 1st army opens assault on Tunis. Tunisia.

Mauthausen Concentration camp in Austria liberated by U.S. forces from 41st Reconnaissance Squadron.  Uprising against occupying Nazi SS troops in Prague.  Premier Pieter Gerbrandy on Radio Orange tells Dutch they are liberated.  [ … ]

Soviet offensive against Sebastopol, Crimea.  Mahatma Gandhi freed from prison.

Postmaster General Frank C. Walker invents Postal Zone System.

British assault on Diego Suarez, Madagascar.  U.S. begins rationing sugar.

German troops in Netherlands, Denmark, Norway and northwest Germany agree to surrender.