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World War II Ends (1945)

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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

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Hiram Percy Maxim (66) Born

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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

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