AP Highlight in History: On Sept. 2, 1945, Japan formally surrendered in ceremonies aboard the USS Missouri, ending World War II.
 | Supreme Allied Commander Douglas MacArthur | | | President Harry S. Truman declares V-J Day | | |  | | AP Photo | |
1864 -Union Gen. William T. Sherman's forces occupied Atlanta during the Civil War.
1901-Vice President Theodore Roosevelt offered the advice, "Speak softly and carry a big stick," in a speech at the Minnesota State Fair.
1935-A hurricane slammed into the Florida Keys, claiming 423 lives.
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1944 -Navy pilot George H.W. Bush was shot down by Japanese forces as he completed a bombing run over the Bonin Islands. The future president was rescued by a U.S. submarine.
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| 1945 | Ho Chi Minh declared Vietnam an independent republic. |
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1969-North Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh died.
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