Trials of Nazi war criminals began on this day in 1945
The Nuremberg trials, a series of trials of Nazis responsible for crimes committed during the Holocaust, began on November 20, 1945. Judges from the Allied powers, Britain, France, Soviet Union, and the US, presided over the hearings of 24 Nazi criminals. Held in Germany's Nuremberg, the trials are regarded as a milestone toward the establishment of a permanent international court.