Speaker turns on Big Ben's light to mark WW2's end
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The speaker of the House of Commons turned on Big Ben's symbolic light as part of the VE Day anniversary celebrations. Sir Lindsay..
Victory in Europe Day
Celebration of the end of WWII in Europe
Victory in Europe Day is the day celebrating the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces on Tuesday, 8 May 1945; it marked the official surrender of all German military operations. On May 25, 1945 the Battle of Odžak ended in a Yugoslav Partisan victory marking the end of World War II in Europe. On the Eastern Front, the last known shots were fired on 11 May.
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