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UN Declaration signed
The US and 25 other countries sign a united declaration against the Axis powers and agree not make a separate peace -
James Franklin Hyde
Chemist James Franklin Hyde is granted a patent for his new invention which fuses silica -
Battle of Bulge
In a last attempt, Nazis launch a surprise attack in attempts to push back the Allied Forces from Germany and are unsuccessful after five weeks of brutal fighting -
The fourth term
Franklin D. Roosevelt is sworn in for a fourth term as the United States President -
Iconic battle of Iwo Jima photo taken
Six United States Marines planted the U.S flag at the summit of Mt. Suribachi -
Bombing of Hiroshima
United States demonstrates nuclear power and authority by dropping an atomic bomb over Hiroshima -
WWII ends
WWII ends as U.S General Douglas MacArthur accepted Japan’s surrender -
First successful kidney transplant
Dr.Richard Lawler performs the first successful kidney transplant at Little Company of Mary Hospital