Historical Events
- Japanese diplomats board USS Missouri to receive instructions on Japan's surrender at the end of WWII
Famous Birthdays
- Melvin Watt, American politician (Rep-D-North Carolina 1993-2014), born in Steele Creek, North Carolina
- Tom Ridge, American politician, (1st US Secretary of Homeland Security, Rep-R-Pennsylvania), born in Munhall, Pennsylvania
Famous Deaths
- Franz Werfel, Austrian-Bohemian novelist, playwright, and poet (Mirror Man, The Forty Days of Musa Dagh), dies at 54
1945 Highlights
About August 26, 1945
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 78 years and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Virgo
