World War II Ends (1945)

Sept 2nd, 1945
World War II Ends
Combat ends in the Pacific
The Japanese Instrument of Surrender is signed and accepted aboard the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay


 

Hiram Percy Maxim (66) Born

Hiram Percy Maxim
Sept 2, 1869 – Feb 17, 1936 
age 66

* He was the son of Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim, inventor of the Maxim Machine gun


  • Hiram Percy Maxim patented a suppressor for firearms in 1908 Also invented a muffler for gasoline engines.
  • Maxim created the ARRL in 1914 to pass messages via amateur radio, allowing them to travel farther than any single station’s reach.
  • Maxim founded the Amateur Cinema League in 1926#Suppressor #StopTheNoise #QuietLife #CanLifestyle