Today in history: Siege of Budapest ends in 1945

1945: The Siege of Budapest ends with surviving German and Hungarian defenders surrendering to the Soviet army. That night, aircraft of Royal Air Force Bomber Command are dispatched to their latest target: Dresden. Read more about the Siege of Budapest at  History.net.

Also today in history:

1951: The Chinese intervention into South Korea reaches its high-water mark as the Battle of Chipyong-ni begins with eight infantry regiments attacking the U.S. Army 23rd Infantry Regiment and the attached 1st Ranger Company and French Infantry Battalion.

1739: The Iranian army of Nader Shah defeats the Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah in the Battle of Karnal.

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