16 April 1945 April 15, 2015 Author: Staff More than 7000 refugees die when the German ship Goya is sunk by a Soviet submarine. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Which painting in the National Gallery would I save if there was a fire? The one nearest the door of course." George Bernard Shaw — Click here for more from George Bernard Shaw Related posts: 23 May 1945 24 June 1945 16 July 1945 25 August 1945 21 October 1945 4 March 1945 16 November 1945 9 March 1945 20 April 1998 9 April 1241 Categories: History Tags: 16 April, 1945