The world’s second oldest theme park, Tivoli Gardens, opened in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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The Indian Appropriations Act added the sell or starve clause.
Bahrain declared independence from Britain.
After six years at war, Japan surrendered, marking the end of World War II.
The Sistine Chapel in the Vatican opened for its first mass.
One thousand Nigerian troops were airlifted into Liberia to end the occupation of Monrovia.
