Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering, later renamed to Sony, was founded with approximately 20 employees.
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The American Medical Association was formed.
Vladimir Putin was inaugurated as President of Russia.
The Germans surrendered to the Allies.
The Democratic Republic of Georgia's independence was recognized by the Soviet Union.
US Air Force Major Howard Johnson set the world aircraft altitude record in a Lockheed F-104 Starfighter. He broke the world altitude record by flying to 91,243 feet.
