Today In Military History April 4th

04/04/1268

A five-year Byzantine–Venetian peace treaty is concluded between Venetian envoys and Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos.

04/04/191

 First Balkan War: Greek aviator Emmanouil Argyropoulos becomes the first pilot to die in the Hellenic Air Force when his plane crashes.

04/04/1944
 World War II: First bombardment of oil refineries in Bucharest by Anglo-American forces kills 3000 civilians.

04/04/1945
 World War II: American troops liberate Ohrdruf forced labor camp in Germany.

04/04/1945
 World War II: American troops capture Kassel.

04/04/1945
 World War II: Soviet troops liberate Hungary from German occupation and occupy the country itself

04/04/1949

  Cold War: Twelve nations sign the North Atlantic Treaty creating the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.