For the siginificance of today. see:
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/20080808.html

Oh, its also Dustin Hoffman's Birthday.

-Mike Palij

P.S. The Soviet Union declared war on Japan on this date in
1945 (after the U.S dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima)
which may have been a significant factor for the Japanese 
govenrment to accept unconditional surrender (that is, until 
the dropping of the atomic bomb on Nagasaki).

Coincidentally, Richard Nixon was nominated the Presidental
candidate of the Repubican party in in 1968.



---
To make changes to your subscription contact:

Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])

Reply via email to