The famous kiss in New York’s Times Square celebrating the surrender of Japan.

On Friday, 15 August 1945 Japan surrendered and the surrender documents were
finally signed during a formal ceremony aboard the deck of the American battleship
U.S.S. Missouri in Tokyo Bay (below) on the morning of 2 September 1945, officially ending the war.

Gen. MacArthur (at microphone) looks on as Japanese Gen. Yoshijiro Umezu signs the surrender document.

Gen. MacArthur signing the terms of surrender 

(Oregon Territory Seal)

The Territory of Oregon was an organized incorporated territory of the United
States that was formed on August 14, 1848 and existed until February 14, 1859,
when the southwestern portion of the area was admitted to the union as the State
of Oregon. The capital of the territory was first Oregon City, then Salem, followed
briefly by Corvallis, and lastly as Salem, the seat of government for the State of
Oregon.

The Social Security Act was drafted during President Roosevelt’s first term
by the President’s Committee on Economic Security, under Francis Perkins,
and passed by Congress as part of the New Deal. By signing this act on
August 14, 1935 (shown above), Roosevelt became the first president to
advocate federal assistance for the elderly. The act created unemployment
insurance and pension plans for the elderly.

 
 Smokey’s debut poster was released on August 9, 1944

Smokey Bear, sometimes referred to as Smokey the Bear or simply Smokey
is a mascot for the U.S. Forest Service. The campaign was created by The
Advertising Council to help educate the public about the dangers of forest
fires. The initial slogan was, “Smokey Says-Care will prevent 9 out of 10
Forest Fires” and was changed in 1947 to, “Remember…Only You Can
Prevent Forest Fires”. According to the Ad Council, Smokey Bear and
his message are recognized by 95% of adults and 77% of children in
the U.S.

In 2001, the poster slogan was officially amended to replace "forest
fires" with "wildfires," as a reminder that other areas ,such as
grasslands are also in danger of burning.

President Richard M.Nixon resigned the office of the presidency on August 9, 1974, 
after addressing the nation on television the previous evening. Gerald R. Ford
(below) took Nixon’s place, and became the 38th president of the United States.

The Ford Family in the Oval Office prior to the swearing-in ceremony