World War II Timeline: June 1945
A dated guide to 4 documented events in June 1945, with links to individual historical records.
Dated historical records
Entries below follow the dates recorded in the WWII CHRONOS archive. Each linked title opens the original historical entry, including its source reference.
- — Battle of Okinawa Ends — Organised Japanese resistance on Okinawa comes to an end.
- — First Flight of the Vickers Viking Passenger Aircraft — One of Britain's first new passenger aircraft of the post-war era.
- — UN Charter Signed — Delegates at the San Francisco Conference sign the Charter of the United Nations.
- — Willow Run Produces Its Final B-24 — The plant built 8,685 B-24 bombers.
For wider context, explore the interactive historical timeline and compare events across theaters.