★★★★★
Death of Hồ Chí Minh
Hồ Chí Minh, President of North Vietnam, dies in Hanoi.
Death· Vietnam
- 1969
- 1945★★★★★
Surrender of Japan
Japan signs the Instrument of Surrender aboard USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, formally ending the Second World War.
WarTreaty· Japan, United States - 1945★★★★★
Vietnamese Declaration of Independence
Hồ Chí Minh reads the Declaration of Independence at Ba Đình Square, proclaiming the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
PoliticsRevolution· Vietnam - 1666★★★★★
Great Fire of London
A fire starting in a bakery on Pudding Lane destroys much of the medieval City of London, including Old St Paul's Cathedral.
Disaster· United Kingdom - 31 BCE★★★★★
Battle of Actium
Octavian's fleet defeats Mark Antony and Cleopatra, clearing his path to supreme power in Rome.
War· Greece