V-E Day

I must admit that i have a fascination for dates. I can recall historical events that happened on a particular day that would not occur to others. Everybody remembers events like the Fourth of July or Pearl Harbor day , dates that are celebrated officially.  But other days go unnoticed,  especially as we get further away from the actual event.

Yesterday is such a day. May 8th 1945 was the official end of WWII in Europe. It was known as V-E Day, followed a few months later by V-J Day , Victory over Japan, which marked the end of the war in the Pacific, and the official end of hostilities world wide. On that May Day there was still a lot of fighting to be had , but for Europe it was a great relief after almost 6 years of constant fighting And both in Europe and the US there were celebrations over this milestone.

Now, hardly anyone outside of history buffs like me, or military veterans and their families, remember it. It isn't remembered like Memorial Day or Veterans Day. for instance. And yet it was very significant at the time. And we need to remember more of the significant days in our past and learn from them. Lots of people sacrificed their lives so that we could have the lives and freedoms that we have today.