1945

Allied forces in World War II began a three-day bombing raid on Dresden, Germany, killing as many as 25,000 people and triggering a firestorm that swept through the city center.

1965

During the Vietnam War, President Lyndon B. Johnson authorized Operation Rolling Thunder, an bombing campaign against the North Vietnamese.

1980

The 13th Winter Olympics opened in Lake Placid, New York.

2017

President Donald Trump’s embattled national security adviser, Michael Flynn, resigned following reports he had misled officials about his contacts with Russia.