Bing Crosby made his nationwide solo radio debut.
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Japan formally surrendered, officially bringing an end to the six years of World War II.
The first battle between the Spanish settlers and the Mexican natives of the Otomi and Tlaxcalans tribespeople started.
The Wars of Castro ended when Pope Innocent X and his forces destroyed the Italian city of Castro.
Great Britain and its colonies spent their last day using the Julian calendar.
Peggy Whitson set a NASA record for spending the most cumulative days living and working in space at 665 days.
