On this day in 1945, Puyi, the last Chinese emperor and ruler of Manchukuo, was captured by Soviet troops.
On this day in 1954, the first issue of Sports Illustrated was published.
On this day in 1987, Northwest Airlines Flight 255 a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 crashed after take off in Detroit, Michigan, killing 154 of the 155 on board, plus two people on the ground.