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Salutes and flags mark 80 years since VJ Day

Memorials have been held across the West to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day (Victory over Japan Day) – signifying the end ...

Here’s why Rhode Island is the only state that celebrates Victory Day

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Like Del’s Lemonade or the Gaspee parade, Victory Day is one of the Ocean State’s unique summertime ...

This Day in History: WWII victory over Japan announced on Aug. 15, 1945

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - On August 15, 1945, the world celebrated victory over Japan and the end of World War II after two atomic ...

'I was given six hours notice and sent to fight Japan'

Tommy Doherty, 98, served in the RAF in Singapore while neighbour Brian Buick's uncle died in a prisoner of war camp in ...
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This Day in History on August 15: Japan Surrenders World War II

August 15 stands as a day marked by transformative moments that have shaped the course of history across the globe.One of the ...
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King Willem-Alexander pays tribute to VJ Day heroes in touching message

King Willem-Alexander had paid a touching tribute to VJ Day heroesOn Friday, August 15, the monarch stepped out to mark the ...

King and Queen lead two-minute silence to mark 80 years since VJ Day

Victory over Japan Day is marked each year on 15 August - the date in 1945 when Japan surrendered to the Allied forces and ...