MONDAY, Aug. 11, 2025

1945-Allies refuse Japan's offer to surrender on the condition that Emperor Hirohito retains his status

1954-Formal peace treaty ends over 7 yrs of fighting in Indochina between the French and the Communist Viet Minh

1988-Al-Qaeda formed at a meeting between Osama Bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahiri and Dr Fadl in Peshawar, Pakistan

1989-Voyager 2 discovers two partial rings of Neptune

2003-NATO takes over command of the peacekeeping force in Afghanistan, marking its first major operation outside Europe in its 54-year history