Bing Crosby made his nationwide solo radio debut.
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Dieudonne Costes and Maurice Bellonte successfully flew the first non-stop transatlantic flight from east to west when they landed in New York City.
Japan formally surrendered, officially bringing an end to the six years of World War II.
The Wars of Castro ended when Pope Innocent X and his forces destroyed the Italian city of Castro.
The United States announced its recognition of Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania's independence as individual countries after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
The first battle between the Spanish settlers and the Mexican natives of the Otomi and Tlaxcalans tribespeople started.
