Saturday, August 25, 1945

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The Headlines

MACARTHUR SHIFTS; First Landing of Our Occupation Forces in Japan Tuesday ENEMY WILL SIGN SEPT. 2 Three Storms Force Delay in Schedule--Soviet Group Arrives at Manila

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Slinky (Gimbels Demo)

On This Day

• The August Revolution ends as Emperor Bảo Đại abdicates, ending the Nguyễn dynasty.

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• Ten days after World War II ends with Japan announcing its surrender, armed supporters of the Chinese Communist Party kill U.S. intelligence officer John Birch, regarded by some of the American right as the first victim of the Cold War.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Sean Connery (1930)
• Ivan the Terrible (1530)
• Johann Gottfried Herder (1744)
• Erich Honecker (1912)
• Võ Nguyên Giáp (1911)

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Tech Check

Atomic Bomb, ENIAC Computer & Microwave Oven Principle.

Cost of Living (1940)