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World War II: Soviet forces captured the city of Tartu on their way to re-establishing their rule in Estonia.
World War II: Japanese forces on Wake Island, which they had held since December 1941, surrender to U.S. Marines.
World War II: The German 17th Army begins its evacuation of the Kuban bridgehead (Taman Peninsula) in southern Russia and moves across the Strait of Kerch to the Crimea.
World War II: Japanese marines are forced to withdraw during the Battle of Milne Bay.
World War II: The German Luftwaffe begins the Blitz, bombing London and other British cities for over 50 consecutive nights.
Second World War: The Luftwaffe changed their strategy in the Battle of Britain and began bombing London and other cities and towns.
Nicholas Daniloff, a correspondent for U.S. News & World Report, is indicted on charges of espionage by the Soviet Union.
World Airways Flight 802 crashes into Mount Dutton in King Cove, Alaska, killing six people.
World War II: The Armistice of Cassibile is proclaimed by radio. OB Süd immediately implements plans to disarm the Italian forces.
World War II: German forces begin the Siege of Leningrad.
Johan Harmenberg, Swedish Olympic and world champion épée fencer
World War II: The Fatherland Front takes power in Bulgaria through a military coup in the capital and armed rebellion in the country. A new pro-Soviet government is established.
World War II: The Allies land at Salerno and Taranto, Italy.
World War II: A Japanese floatplane drops incendiary bombs on Oregon.
World War II: The Battle of Hel begins, the longest-defended pocket of Polish Army resistance during the German invasion of Poland.
World War II: About 3,000 Polish Army troops began a nearly month-long defence of the Hel Peninsula during the German invasion of Poland.
World War II: In the course of Operation Achse, German troops begin their occupation of Rome.
World War II: The British Army carries out an amphibious landing on Madagascar to re-launch Allied offensive operations in the Madagascar Campaign.
World War II: The Canadian declaration of war on Germany receives royal assent.