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# 1945
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This Woman Cheated Death Twice on the Same Day After a 1945 Disaster
If you ever think you’ve had a bad day at work, spare a thought for poor Betty Lou Oliver was almost killed twice in quick succession. First, a plane crashed into the…
Warfare History
Today in History: V-E Day Ends World War II in Europe (1945)
World War II remains the worst war in human history. The number of people who died is hotly debated amongst…
Cold War
This Day In History: First Victim of the Cold War is Killed By Chinese Communists (1945)
The Cold War is seen as the time when east and west threatened to annihilate each other in a nuclear…
Disaster
This Day In History: A Plane Crashed into the Empire State Building (1945)
This day in history a most remarkable and memorable event happened. A U.S. airforce military plane crashed into the Empire…