Japan formally surrendered, officially bringing an end to the six years of World War II.
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9,400 people die in the deadliest maritime disaster in history.
The Potsdam Conference began between the Soviet Union, UK & US.
During WWII, the German town of Pforzheim was annihilated in a raid by 379 British bombers.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a 48-hour working week order to increase production during World War II.
Adolf Hitler offered peace to Great Britain if they would surrender and allow Germany to dominate the country.
