US President Harry Truman officially proclaimed the end of World War II.
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Paul McCartney filed a lawsuit to break up The Beatles.
Queen Victoria chose Ottawa as the new capital of Canada.
American inventor Ogden Bolton Jr. patented the first electric-powered bicycle.
The Fog Bowl, a heavy, dense fog rolled over Soldier Field in Chicago during the second quarter of the Bears vs. Eagles NFC Divisional Playoff Game.
Roman Emperor Commodus survived an assassination attempt.