Japan formally surrendered, officially bringing an end to the six years of World War II.
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Bing Crosby made his nationwide solo radio debut.
The Great Fire of London began.
The United States announced its recognition of Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania's independence as individual countries after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Peggy Whitson set a NASA record for spending the most cumulative days living and working in space at 665 days.
Great Britain and its colonies spent their last day using the Julian calendar.
