On this day in 1941, during World War II, in response to the Japanese occupation of French Indochina, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered the seizure of all Japanese assets in the United States.
On this day in 1945, the Potsdam Declaration, a statement that called for the surrender of all Japanese armed forces during World War II, was signed in Germany.
On this day in 1956, Taiwan held its first joint university entrance examination.
On this day in 1977, the National Assembly of Quebec imposed the use of French as the official language of the provincial government.
And on this day in 2005, the Indian city of Mumbai received 99.5cm of rain (39.17 inches) within 24 hours, bringing the city to a halt for over two days.