Today in World War II History—June 4, 1940 & 1945: 80 Years Ago—June 4, 1945: US Marines land behind Japanese lines on Oroku Peninsula on Okinawa.US Office of Civilian Defense is inactivated.
From Sarah Sundin's excellent blog.
The Progressive Conservative Party took control in Ontario's election and would retain power for the next 40 years.
Churchill made a gaff in an election broadcast by claiming that the Labour Party, if elected, would cause the creation of "some form of Gestapo".
Paul Ferdonet, the "Radio Traitor" of Stuttgart, was arrested by French troops in Bavaria.
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