Japan formally surrendered, officially bringing an end to the six years of World War II.
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Egypt's state TV lifted the ban on veiled news presenters.
The Great Fire of London began.
Machine guns were used for the first time in a battle in Omdurman, Sudan, Africa.
The Wars of Castro ended when Pope Innocent X and his forces destroyed the Italian city of Castro.
Google launched Google Chrome, its own cross-platform web browser.
