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August 30,
1945
MacArthur arrives in Japan
On
this day in 1945, Gen. Douglas MacArthur lands in Japan to oversee the
formal surrender ceremony and to organize the postwar Japanese
government.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=6568
August 30,
1963
The U.S.-Soviet "hot line" goes into operation
Two
months after signing an agreement to establish a 24-hour-a-day "hot
line" between Moscow and Washington, the system goes into effect. The
hot line was supposed to help speed communication between the
governments of the United States and the Soviet Union and help prevent
the possibility of an accidental war.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=2775
August 30,
1967
Thurgood Marshall confirmed as Supreme Court justice
On
this day in 1967, Thurgood Marshall becomes the first African American
to be confirmed as a Supreme Court justice. He would remain on the
Supreme Court for 24 years before retiring for health reasons, leaving
a legacy of upholding the rights of the individual as guaranteed by the
U.S. Constitution.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=VideoArticle&id=52777