In what later became known as Victory Day, an official
announcement of Japan’s unconditional surrender to
the Allies was made public to the world on August 14,
1945. (Because of time-zone differences, it was August
15 in Japan.)

Japan formally surrendered in writing two weeks later,
on September 2, 1945.

American servicemen and women in Paris celebrate V-J Day.

Star who was the first African American to win a Best
Actress Oscar, known for roles in "Monster’s Ball"
and "Bullworth."

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Edward Lodewijk Van Halen
(January 26, 1955 – October 6, 2020)

One of the most iconic guitars used by late rocker Eddie Van
Halen (above) is going up for auction, with his 1982 Kramer
expected to sell for millions.

New York auction house Sotheby’s will be handling the guitar’s
sale this fall as part of their inaugural Grails Week, which runs
from Oct. 21-28. 

Alfred Hitchcock, the British film director of "Psycho," "Rear
Window," "North by Northwest" and "Rebecca”,  is widely
regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history
of cinema with a career spanning six decades.

Former New York Yankees star Mickey Mantle died of liver
cancer at the age of 63. While he patrolled center field and
batted clean-up between 1951 and 1968, the Yankees won
12 American League pennants and seven World Series
championships.