What Happened in Aug 1945
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London Charter of the International Military Tribunal
The London Charter of the International Military Tribunal (usually referred to simply as the London Charter or Nuremberg Charter) was the decree... Read more
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United States Drops Atomic Bomb on Nagasaki
The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were nuclear attacks near the end of World War II against the Empire of Japan by the United... Read more
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"Animal Farm" Is Published
Animal Farm is a dystopian novel by George Orwell. Published in England on 17 August 1945, the book reflects events leading up to and during the... Read more
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Jackie Robinson Signs with Brooklyn Dodgers' Organization
Branch Rickey, president and general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers signs Jackie Robinson to a contract and assigns him to the team's... Read more