Video: 'Downfall: The Battle of Berlin 1945 (Documentary)' (May 2, 1945, at 19:53)
(Wednesday, May 2, 1945, 6:00 a.m. CEST; during the Battle of Berlin on the Eastern Front during World War II) — Berlin, greatest city of the European Continent, fell today to the Russians as German General Helmuth Weidling finally surrendered with his staff and 70,000 German troops laid down their arms. Continue reading Germans surrender Berlin to Soviet forces 80 years ago this hour (May 2 1945)
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(Tuesday, May 1, 1945, 9:43 p.m. CEST; during the Battle of Berlin on the Eastern Front during World War II) — The radio station Reichssender Hamburg interrupted their normal program tonight to announce that an important broadcast would soon be made. Continue reading Germans announce Adolf Hitler is dead 80 years ago this hour (May 1 1945)
(Saturday, May 1, 1965) — “Mrs. Brown, You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter” by Herman’s Hermits peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (May 1/8/15, 1965). Continue reading ‘Mrs. Brown, You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter’ by Herman’s Hermits peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (May 1 1965)
(Saturday, May 1, 1965) — “I Know a Place” by Petula Clark peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘I Know a Place’ by Petula Clark peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago today (May 1 1965)
(Saturday, May 1, 1965) — “The Last Time” by The Rolling Stones peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘The Last Time’ by The Rolling Stones peaks at #9 in USA 60 years ago today (May 1 1965)
(Saturday, May 1, 1915, 12:50 p.m. GMT; during World War I) — A German submarine today torpedoed and severely damaged the SS Gulflight, an American tanker near Britain’s Scilly Isles, even though the United States was still neutral in the Great War. Continue reading Germans torpedo American tanker near Britain’s Scilly Isles 110 years ago this hour (May 1 1915)
