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Old 09-02-2024, 02:43 PM
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The actual date of the surrender and announcement to the US was August 14th. The physical signing of the document, which was the official end of WWII, was September 2.

Kind of surprised there wasn't a big celebration on the 14th, but glad we remember it today in addition to Labor Day.