On the Western Front... The French 4th Armored Division (General Leclerc) enter Paris. German garrison commander, General Chollitz, disobeys orders to the contrary and surrenders the city. To the northwest of Paris, forces of British 21st Army Group capture Vernon, Louviers and Elbeuf on the approach to the Seine River line. In Brittany, the US 8th Corps launches an attack on Brest were the German garrison continues to resist. The HMS Warspite shells the town.

In Southern France... American forces of US 7th Army capture Avignon in the advance westward. Most of the German 19th Army is withdrawing northward up the Rhone valley. The garrisons in Marseilles and Toulon continue to resist.

In Italy... The British 8th Army launches a new offensive over the Metauro River on the eastern side. The German defenders are caught by surprise. The British 5th Corps, Polish 2nd Corps and Canadian 1st Corps are involved in the attack.

On the Eastern Front... In Estonia, Soviet troops of the 3rd Baltic Front capture Tartu, unhinging the German defense in the area.

In Bucharest... The Romanian government declares war on Germany.

In Washington... At Dumbarton Oaks, senior Allied representatives meet to discuss postwar security.