1945 - World War II: General Alfred Jodl signs unconditional surrender terms at Reims, France, ending Germany's participation in the war. The document will take effect the next day.
1946 - Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering (later renamed Sony) is founded with about 20 employees.
1999 - Kosovo War: In Yugoslavia, three Chinese embassy workers are killed and 20 wounded when a NATO aircraft mistakenly bombs the Chinese embassy in Belgrade.
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were the thanksgivings less fervent than had been the prayers.
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salt-pan was finished, that they would make a bathing-place. Juno came
wheels which brought the rocks and stones; and Tommy was also brought
watched the invalid. By the time that William was able to go out of the
of the sharks. William came down to the beach with his mother, and
and said, "Now, Ready, we have finished everything at home for the
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are stronger."
"I shall soon be strong again, Ready."
"I have no doubt of it, William; and we have good reason to thank God,
William, after they had taken their supper; "I wish you would do so
left off, for my memory is none of the best?"
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think."
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wished to give ourselves up to the authorities. He took away our arms
was true enough; and then he said, `You'll not run away without.
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