8 Oct 1945
French Indochina


French Indochina
- Prince Souphanouvong of Luang Phrabang arrived in Thakhek, Laos and announced the creation of the Liberation and Defence Army. He was also made the president of the Committee of Independent Laos, which was formed on the same day. ww2dbase [CPC]
- The Hadamar trial against the staff of the Hadamar Euthanasia Center in western Germany began. ww2dbase [Main Article | Facility | CPC]
- The Soviet Civil Administration in northern Korea established the Five-Province Administrative Bureau under the leadership of rightist Cho Mansik. ww2dbase [CPC]
- USS Portland transited the Panama Canal eastbound. ww2dbase [Main Article | DS]
- Japanese General Tomoyuki Yamashita was arraigned in war crimes court in the Philippine Islands. ww2dbase [Main Article | Event | CPC]
- António de Oliveira Salazar of Portugal allowed opposition political parties for the first time. ww2dbase [CPC]
- Rudolph Heß was transported from Britain to Nürnberg, Germany for trial. ww2dbase [Main Article | TH]



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