Video: 'Japanese Sign Final Surrender'
(Sunday, September 2, 1945, 9:03-9:07 a.m. Japan Standard Time; during World War II) — Japan surrendered formally and unconditionally to the Allies today in a twenty-minute ceremony aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay which ended just as the sun burst through low-hanging clouds as a shining symbol to a ravaged world now done with war. Continue reading Japan formally surrenders aboard USS Missouri, ending World War II 80 years ago this hour (Sep 2 1945)
(Wednesday, September 1, 1965, shortly after 1:00 p.m. PDT) — With their 1965 North American tour completed, The Beatles departed San Francisco International Airport tonight today, headed back to London (click here to watch video of the departure).
Video: 'Mighty Aphrodite' trailer
(Friday, September 1, 1995, evening EDT) — Mighty Aphrodite, a romantic comedy film about a New York sportswriter who discovers his adopted son is a genius and then seeks out the boy’s birth mother: a prostitute, premiered tonight at the Venice Film Festival. Continue reading Woody Allen’s ‘Mighty Aphrodite’ premieres at Venice Film Festival 30 years ago today (Sep 1 1995)
Video: 'Louis XIV: The World's Longest Reigning Monarch | 1715: The Sun King is Dead | Real Royalty'
(Thursday, September 1, 1715, 8:15 a.m. Paris Mean Time) — Following a reign of 72 years, King Louis XIV of France died today of gangrene at Versailles, four days before his 77th birthday. Continue reading King Louis XIV of France dies after 72 years on throne 310 years ago this hour (Sep 1 1715)
