William Lawrence Omnibit 8-14-15
William Penn’s neighbor as a child in England was the famed diarist Samuel Pepys. Pepys didn’t like the Penns. He had tried to seduce William’s mother and sister and couldn’t.
Day: August 14, 2015
VJ Day 70th Anniversary
Today, Aug. 14, 2015 is being called the 70th Anniversary of the end of World War II as that was when Americans heard that Japan, inspired by the atomic bombings of two of its cities, announced it would surrender.
That the war ended without an invasion of the islands spared the lives of millions, mostly Japanese and other Asians, but many young Americans, British, Australians and New Zealanders as well.
It should be noted that the United States commemorates the war’s end — as does China — on Sept. 2 when Emperor Hirohito signed the surrender papers on the USS Missouri but this was the day Japan announced it would quit.
The Brits celebrate it Aug. 15 as that was the date upon which they heard the announcement due to time zone differences.
It should be further noted that the Soviets did not end their assaults on Japanese occupied Manchuria and Korea until Sept. 2.
VJ Day 70th Anniversary