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.
Eminem signed up to the record label 'Aftermath Entertainment,' founded by Dr. Dre.
A five-day blizzard started in the south of England and killed 200 people.
Dutch astronomer Johannes Fabricius discovered sunspots.
Barbie was presented to the public for the first time.
