New Zealand’s All Blacks played their first international test against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground.
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The Sistine Chapel in the Vatican opened for its first mass.
After six years at war, Japan surrendered, marking the end of World War II.
Cave monastery Vardzia was blessed by Queen Tamar of Georgia.
One thousand Nigerian troops were airlifted into Liberia to end the occupation of Monrovia.
The world's second oldest theme park, Tivoli Gardens, opened in Copenhagen, Denmark.
