From Hate And Horror To Worldwide Acclaim
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Historical Events
- Allied troops liberate Basket-Compascuum
US Forces Liberate Buchenwald
Four soldiers in the Sixth Armored Division of the US Third Army liberate the Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald, freeing thousands including Elie Wiesel
- SS burns & shoots 1,100 at Gardelegen
- US captures Tsugen Shima
- US troops conquers Mulheim, Oberhausen, Bochum, Unna, Essen
Famous Deaths
- Frederick Lugard, British Colonial administrator, mercenary and explorer (Governor of Nigeria and Hong Kong), dies at 87
- Kamiel van Baelen, Flemish author and resistance fighter (Mensch op Weg), dies at 29
Died in 1945 1945 Highlights
About April 11, 1945
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 79 years and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Aries
