25th February 1946
On 25th February 1944, Belfast marked the founding of the Red Army while two years later, young Holocaust survivors would land at a Northern Ireland airfield.
24th February 1946
On 24th February 1946, a Douglas Dakota plane touched down on an airfield in Northern Ireland. Onboard were 25 Jewish refugees, survivors of Nazi persecution.
Kindertransport was the name given to the rescue of young Jews from occupied Europe. During the Second World War, many found a safe haven in Northern Ireland.
In February 1946, a group of young Holocaust survivors arrived in Northern Ireland, travelling onwards to the safe haven of the farm in Millisle, Co. Down.
On 24th February 1946, a Douglas Dakota plane carrying young Jewish orphans from lands across occupied Europe landed at Sydenham airfield in East Belfast.
7th December 1945
Gunner James Gibson died on 7th December 1945 in Portadown, Co. Armagh. He served in 3rd Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery during the Second World War.
24th August 1945
On 24th August 1945, General Dwight D. Eisenhower received the Freedom of the City of Belfast as well as an honorary doctorate degree from Queen's University.
23rd August 1945
On 23rd-24th August 1945, future U.S. President General Dwight D. Eisenhower visited Belfast where he received an honorary degree and the Freedom of the City.
On 23rd August 1945, General Eisenhower landed at an airfield in Northern Ireland to begin a two-day visit. He spent that evening at Belfast Grand Opera House.
19th July 1945
On 18th-19th July 1945, their Majesties the King and Queen, and Princess Elizabeth visited Northern Ireland as part of a United Kingdom-wide "Victory Tour".
1st July 1945
On 1st July 1945, a solo American pilot, First Lieutenant Fred Anthony Barton fatally crashed his A-20K Havoc into a hillside near Aughnacloy, Co. Tyrone.
During the Second World War, Co. Tyrone hosted British and American forces as they made use of rural locations for bases and for various training exercises.
