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THE DAY IN HISTORY · MAY 8

May 8 in history

What happened on May 8: 1 moment from the Maps of History atlases, in 1945, each linked to the map that shows it.

VE Day. Crowds fill Trafalgar Square and Times Square; half of Europe celebrates under governments it did not choose.

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