Bing Crosby made his nationwide solo radio debut.
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Great Britain and its colonies spent their last day using the Julian calendar.
Machine guns were used for the first time in a battle in Omdurman, Sudan, Africa.
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 United States announced its recognition of Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania's independence as individual countries after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
