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Japan announces surrender of British-Canadian garrison at Hong Kong
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Japanese aircraft carriers Akagi/Kagu back in Kure, Japan
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Constitution accepted in Taiwan
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Taiwan passes Human Rights laws (Day of Earth Law)
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The Constitution of the Republic of China goes into effect.
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Walt Disney's "The Sword in the Stone" is released
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Takeo Fukuda becomes Japanese premier
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Japanese scientist achieve -271.8°C, coldest temp ever recorded
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or 1st time US movie box office receipts pass $6 billion
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Cassini orbiter releases Huygens probe which successfully landed on Saturn's moon Titan on January 14, 2005.