945 Liberation of Buchenwald camp: Allied forces freed the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany during World War II, exposing the brutal atrocities committed by the Nazis. 1951 MacArthur removed from command: During the Korean War, U.S. President Harry S. Truman dismissed General Douglas MacArthur due to differences over military strategy and policy. 1970 Apollo 13 … Continue reading This Day in History