Peggy Whitson set a NASA record for spending the most cumulative days living and working in space at 665 days.
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Google launched Google Chrome, its own cross-platform web browser.
Japan formally surrendered, officially bringing an end to the six years of World War II.
Egypt's state TV lifted the ban on veiled news presenters.
Dieudonne Costes and Maurice Bellonte successfully flew the first non-stop transatlantic flight from east to west when they landed in New York City.
The Great Fire of London began.
