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* 1666, the Great Fire of London broke out, claiming thousands of homes, but only a few lives
* 1789, the United States Treasury Department was established
* 1864, during the Civil War, Union Gen. William T. Sherman's forces occupied Atlanta
* 1901, Vice President Theodore Roosevelt offered the advice, "Speak softly and carry a big stick" in a speech at the Minnesota State Fair
* 1930, the first non-stop airplane flight from Europe to the United States was completed in 37 hours as Capt. Dieudonne Costes and Maurice Bellonte of France arrived in Valley Stream, N.Y, aboard The Question Mark
* 1945, Ho Chi Minh declared Vietnam an independent republic. ALSO:
Japan formally surrendered in ceremonies aboard the USS Missouri, ending World War II
* 1969, North Vietnamese president Ho Chi Minh died
* 1985, it was announced that a U.S.-French expedition had located the wreckage of the Titanic about 560 miles off Newfoundland