1945 World War II: The Soviet Union announces the fall of Berlin.
1945 World War II: The surrender of Caserta comes into effect, by which German troops in Italy cease fighting.
1945 World War II: The US 82nd Airborne Division liberates Wöbbelin concentration camp finding 1000 dead prisoners, most of whom starved to death.
1945 World War II: A death march from Dachau to the Austrian border is halted by the segregated, all-Nisei 522nd Field Artillery Battalion of the U.S. Army in southern Bavaria, saving several hundred prisoners.
1964 Vietnam War: An explosion sinks the American aircraft carrier USS Card while it is docked at Saigon. Two Viet Cong combat swimmers had placed explosives on the ship's hull. She is raised and returned to service less than seven months later
1982: HMS Conqueror attacked and sunk the Argentine cruiser General Belgrano.
🗓 2 May 1982
— Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) April 5, 2022
The Argentine cruiser Belgrano is sunk by Royal Navy submarine HMS Conqueror. It led to the first major loss of life of the conflict. pic.twitter.com/strzGZizKr
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