August 14: V-J Day, Pakistani Independence and America's Last Public Hanging

On This Day in History August 14, 2020 Historical Events 1281  During Kublai Khan's second Mongol invasion of Japan his invading Chinese fleet of 3,500 vessels disappears in a typhoon near Japan 1842  Second Seminole War declared over by Colonel Worth; Indians go on to be removed from Florida to Oklahoma 1945  V-J Day, Japan surrenders unconditionally to end WW II (also August 15 depending on time zone) 1947  Pakistan gains independence from Great Britain 1969  British Army deploys on the streets of Northern Ireland, marking the beginning of Operation Banner 1980  17,000 workers go on strike at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdańsk, Poland, marking the beginning of the Solidarity movement More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Doc Holliday (1851 - 1887) Hans Christian Ørsted (1777 - 1851) John Logie Baird (1888 - 1946) Steve Martin 75th Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths David Farragut (1801 - 1870) Hugo Eckener (1868 - 1954) More Famous Deaths August 14: America's Last Public Hanging The last man to be publicly hanged in the United States met his fate on this day in history. It was a squalid affair watched by about 10,000 people. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand