Video of President Harry Truman announcing the surrender of Japan.

August 14, 1945 - 66 years ago today.

President Harry Truman announcing the Japanese surrender from the Oval Office.
August 14, 1945 - 66 years ago today.

President Harry Truman announcing the Japanese surrender from the Oval Office.

August 14, 1945 - 66 years ago today.

A photo of Junius Brutus Booth, who in 1835 threatened to kill President Andrew Jackson if he did not pardon two pirates.
Thirty years later his son, John Wilkes Booth, would assassinate Abraham Lincoln.

A photo of Junius Brutus Booth, who in 1835 threatened to kill President Andrew Jackson if he did not pardon two pirates.

Thirty years later his son, John Wilkes Booth, would assassinate Abraham Lincoln.