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From the books of history - 14 August special

Published: 14 August 2026 · 1 min read

What Happened

1945: U.S. President Harry S. Truman announced Japan's surrender, effectively ending World War II 1947: Pakistan gained its independence as a sovereign state. 2021: India officially declared August 14 as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day to honor those displaced and killed during the 1947 partition. 1941: Atlantic Charter Announced by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, laying down principles that later influenced the formation of the United Nations. 2016: Usain Bolt won the 100m gold medal at the Rio Olympics, becoming the first athlete to win the event at three consecutive Olympics.

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