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- 1897 - The first issue of "McCall’s" magazine was published. The magazine had been known previously as "Queens Magazine" and "Queen of Fashion."
- 1901 - Theodore Roosevelt, then Vice President, said "Speak softly and carry a big stick" in a speech at the Minnesota State Fair.
- 1945 - Japan surrendered to the U.S. aboard the USS Missouri, ending World War II. The war ended six years and one day after it began.
- 1963 - The integration of Tuskegee High School was prevented by state troopers assigned by Alabama Gov. George Wallace (D). Wallace had the building surrounded by state troopers.
- 1969 - NBC-TV canceled "Star Trek." The show had debuted on September 8, 1966.
- 1991 - The U.S. formally recognized the independence of Lithuania, Lativa and Estonia.
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