28 Dec 1945
- Dwight Eisenhower ordered the Imperial Regalia of the Holy Roman Empire to be transferred to Vienna, Austria despite protest by the representatives of Nürnberg, Germany. ww2dbase [Dwight Eisenhower | CPC]
- U-1233 was towed into the Atlantic Ocean from Loch Ryan, Scotland, United Kingdom by HMS Freedom. ww2dbase [U-1233 | Loch Ryan, Scotland | CPC]
- The command of the United States Coast Guard was transferred under the US Treasury Department. ww2dbase [Washington | CPC]
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