August 14, 2024

1945 – Emperor Hirohito records the Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the Greater East Asia War and instructs the government to transmit to the Allies the full acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration and surrender of Japan.
A group of Imperial Army officers begin an attempt at a coup d’état to stop the surrender, confiscate the recording and occupy the Imperial Palace.

1956 – 04:07 hours central time, Burge Protestant Hospital, Springfield MO; Delivered one male child. (Yes, yours truly is 68)