Today in History for 10th March 1945

Historical Events

Events 1 - 6 of 6

- Germany blows-up Wessel Bridge on Rhine
- Japan declares Vietnam Independence
- Patton's 3rd Army makes contact with Hodge's 1st Army
- The Army Air Force firebombs Tokyo, and the resulting firestorm kills more than 100,000 people, mostly civilians.
- Tokyo in fire after night time B-29 bombing
- US troops lands on Mindanao

Famous Birthdays

Birthdays 1 - 3 of 3

- Birgitta Sellén, Swedish politician
- Elizabeth Brumfiel, [Elizabeth Stern], American feminist archaeologist, former president of the American Anthropological Association
- Katharine Houghton, Hartford, actress (Guess Who's Coming to Dinner)

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