Lieutenant Hiroo Onoda became the last Japanese soldier to surrender, 29 years after WWII ended.
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The American Motors Corporation, best known for creating the Jeep, was bought out by Chrysler.
Space Shuttle Discovery completed its last-ever mission and made its final landing onto Kennedy's runway at 11:57 am EST.
The US record industry reported that for the first time since 1987, sales of vinyl records exceeded CD sales.
Bertha Landes became the first female mayor of a major city (Seattle) in the US.
The Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 9 was launched into orbit.
