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mahatmakanejeeves

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Thu Aug 15, 2024, 07:02 AM Aug 2024

On this day, August 15, 1945, Emperor Hirohito broadcast his declaration of surrender.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_15

• 1945 – Emperor Hirohito broadcasts his declaration of surrender following the effective surrender of Japan in World War II; Korea gains independence from the Empire of Japan.
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