On this day in history
September 2
American
1945Japan formally surrenders aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, ending World War II.
Japan formally surrenders aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, ending World War II.
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1864Sherman takes Atlanta, the victory that secures Lincoln's reelection.
Sherman takes Atlanta, the victory that secures Lincoln's reelection.
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World
1666The Great Fire of London begins in a bakery on Pudding Lane.
The Great Fire of London begins in a bakery on Pudding Lane.
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1945Ho Chi Minh declares Vietnam independent in Hanoi.
Ho Chi Minh declares Vietnam independent in Hanoi.
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