Sept. 2 in history: Japan surrenders

 In 1945, 

Aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, Japan formally surrenders to the Allies, bringing an end to World War II. By the summer of 1945, the defeat of Japan was a foregone conclusion. The Japanese navy and air force were destroyed. The Allied naval blockade of Japan and intensive bombing of Japanese ... read more  In 1969, First ATM opens for business.  In 1789, Congress founds U.S. Treasury. In 1666, Great Fire of London begins. In 2013, Diana Nyad, 64, makes record swim from Cuba to Florida. In 1944, Navy aviator George H.W. Bush and his squadron attacked. In 1969, Vietnamese president and communist icon Ho Chi Minh dies. In 1945, Vietnam declares independence from France.  (History.com 09/02/23) What Happened on September 2 | HISTORY