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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (2nd September 1945)
Japan...
Formal Japanese surrender ceremony takes place aboard USN battleship Missouri in Tokyo Bay
Signatories:
Foreign Minister Shigemitsu for Japan
General MacArthur for the Allied armed forces
Admiral Nimitz for the USA
Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser for the UK
General Hsu Yung-chang for China
General Derevyanko for the USSR
General Blamey for Australia
Colonel Moore-Gosgrove for Canada
General Leclerc for France
Admiral Helfrich for the Netherlands
Air Vice-Marshal Isitt for New Zealand
Witnesses:
General Wainwright and General Percival for Allied POWs
Admiral Halsey, Admiral Sherman, Admiral McCain, and a multitude of other officers, fighting men, and guests for the Allied Armed Forces
More than 1500 carrier-based aircraft and more than 450 B-29 bombers conduct a massive fly-over and show of force
Elsewhere...
Japanese garrison of Pagan Island surrenders aboard USN destroyer Rhind
Japanese garrison of Rota Island surrenders aboard USN destroyer escort Heyliger
Japanese forces at Truk Atoll surrender aboard USN heavy cruiser Portland
Japanese garrison surrenders aboard USN destroyer escort Amick
General Yamashita surrenders Japanese forces remaining in the Philippines
Japanese garrison of Penang and surrounding area surrenders aboard RN battleship Nelson
Subsequent local surrenders continue until 13th September
The last Japanese soldier does not surrender until 1974, on Morotai, Indonesia
Many others died undetected in their locations having never surrendered
Indochina...
Ho Chi Minh proclaims a provisional Vietnamese government independent of France
END OF WORLD WAR 2
Today marks the end of a project I've pursued for six years - to track the progress of World War 2 day-by-day. There have been several changes of blogging platform and information sources, and a few days missed, but it is nevertheless a lifelong ambition achieved! From tomorrow, a new feature - ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Shopping
Housework
Meditation
Missus Time
Twitter Followers = 1,998 (down 2)
Non-followed eliminated = 2
both untraced
Unfollowers eliminated = 0
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New Followers followed back = 0
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Spammers not followed back = 0
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3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
Given three days grounded for recovery, my ankle megablisters have made significant progress but remain sore and still weeping in places. I can wait no longer and need to venture out today! I will have them well-padded and see how they get on!
My mind begins the day blissfully calm, an excellent way to begin the day. I intend to ensure that all primal needs are met to keep it at maximum efficiency and see how I get on with thought-management, relying as much as I can on intuition.
4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you driving your own life, or are you being driven?
5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry in the morning with sunny periods
Showers arrive in the early afternoon - some will be heavy
Showers will clear by mid-evening
A cool north-westerly will blow throughout
Max Temp = 14 degC at 2pm
Min Temp = 9 degC at 8am
Sunrise at 06:17
Sunset at 19:56
Moon:
Weathertrack: A depression centred over Denmark will drive cool wet weather from the far north across Britain today
Air Pressure: 1018 millibars and falling slightly
6. TODAY'S ONELINER
After taking ten selfies, smartphones should be shut down until you read a book! :D
7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
8. TRIVIA
A swimming polar bear can jump 8 ft. (2.4 m) out of the water to ambush a seal
9. ZEN WISDOM
When you devote yourself to achieving your goal, you will not be bothered by shallow criticism. Nothing important can be accomplished if you allow yourself to be swayed by some trifling matter, always looking over your shoulder and wondering what others are saying or thinking. The key to achievement is to move forward along your chosen path with firm determination
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