Sept. 2, 1945, is the American date of VJ Day. Also known as Victory Over Japan Day, this date marks the formal surrender of Japan in World War Two aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay.

VJ Day is officially observed in the United States on Sept. 2nd every year. In Britain, the date of VJ Day is listed as Aug. 15, 1945, when the announcement of Japan’s surrender was made, but America’s VJ Day is when the actual surrender documents were formally signed.  Japan’s surrender on Sept. 2nd is notable for several reasons: the nation had never surrendered to a foreign power before this, and VJ day also marks the final end of World War Two.

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