Nov 29 Monarchy abolished as Yugoslavia proclaims it's republic

Nov 10 General Enver Hoxha becomes leader of Albania

Nov 21 General Motors workers go on strike

Nov 20 The Nuremburg war crimes tribunal begins hearings with 24 Nazi leaders, including Hess and Goering, on trial

Nov 23 Steve Landesberg actorwas born: Barney Miller

Nov 20 The International Military Tribunal begins trying German war criminals at Nuremberg

Nov 23 Steve Landesberg actorwas born Barney Miller

Nov 01 Australia ratifies Charter of United Nations

Nov 16 Yeshiva College (University), chartered in NY, first US Jewish College

Nov 05 Colombia joins the United Nations.

Nov 19 Canadian rock star Neil Young was born

Nov 20 24 Nazi leaders put on trial at Nuremberg, Germany

Nov 30 Macy's produces its first Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Nov 21 The birth of Goldie Hawn, American actress

Nov 17 New world air speed record 606 mph (975 kph) set by HJ Wilson of RAF

Nov 01 First issue of Ebony magazine published by John H Johnson

Sep 10 Vidkun Quisling sentenced to death for collaborating with Nazis

Sep 04 Ruben Fine wins 4 simultaneous rapid chess games blindfolded

Sep 04 US regains possession of Wake Island from Japan

Sep 02 Formal surrender of Japan is signed.

Sep 20 German rocket engineers begin work in US

Sep 19 Lord Haw Haw (William Joyce) sentenced to death in London

Sep 09 Japanese in S Korea, Taiwan, China, Indochina surrender to Allies

Sep 02 President Truman sets the date as V-J Day.

Sep 03 Japanese forces in the Philippines surrender to Allies

Sep 02 Ho Chi Minh declares Vietnam independence from France

Sep 01 Japan surrenders ending WW II (US date, 9/2 in Japan)

Sep 18 1000 whites walk out of Gary Ind schools to protest integration

Sep 16 Barometric pressure at 856 mb (25.55") off Okinawa (record low)

Sep 02 V-J Day; formal surrender of Japan aboard USS Missouri (WWII ends)

Sep 02 Allied forces arrive in Singapore and release prisoners of war

Sep 08 US invades Japanese-held Korea

Sep 02 On board the aircraft carrier 'Missouri', in Tokyo Bay, General Douglas MacArthur accepts the Japanese surrender

Jun 14 Rod Argent, rocker (The Zombies-Never Even Thought)

Jun 29 Ruthenia, formerly in Czechoslovakia, becomes part of Ukrainian SSR

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