Event Brief
V-E Day marks end of World War II in Europe
Filed: May 08, 2026 at 5:06 AM ET
Summary: President Harry S. Truman officially declared V-E Day on May 8, 1945, ending World War II in Europe.
WHO: President Harry S. Truman
WHAT: Truman officially declared V-E Day, ending World War II in Europe.
WHEN: May 08, 2026 at 3:00 AM ET
WHERE: Europe
WHY: Part of a scheduled commemoration of the end of World War II in Europe.
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