1715 King Louis XIV of France dies after a reign of 72 years—the longest of any major European monarch.
1939 World War II starts when Germany invades Poland by attacking the Free City of Danzig
1941 Jews living in Germany are required to wear a yellow star of David
1945 V-J Day, formal surrender of Japan aboard USS Missouri marks the end of WW II (US date, 2nd September in Japan)
1951 US, Australia and New Zealand sign the ANZUS mutual defense treaty
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