Holland in WW2: Dam Square Shooting on May 7th 1945 263 people shot on Amsterdam Dam Square. Read here what happened on May 7th 1945, just after WWII, on the same day that Nazi Germany surrendered. What Happened on Amsterdam Dam Square on 7 May 1945? On May 7th, 1945, a tragic event occurred in … Continue reading May 7th 1945 Amsterdam – The Shooting