Japan surrenders, bringing an end to WWII | September 2, 1945
Franklin President Truman appointed MacArthur to head the Allied occupation of Japan as Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers.…
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First Continental Congress convenes | September 5, 1774
The first major American opposition to British policy came in 1765 after Parliament passed the Stamp Act, a…
Read MoreArkansas troops block “Little Rock Nine” from entering segregated high school | September 4, 1957
The historic decision, which brought an end to federal tolerance of racial segregation, specifically dealt with Linda Brown,…
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