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August 15th! Here are some notable events that occurred on this day throughout history:

1945: Japan surrenders to the Allied Powers, ending World War II. This date is known as V-J Day (Victory over Japan Day).

1914: The Battle of the Gulf of Riga begins during World War I, as German and Russian naval forces clash in the Baltic Sea.

1935: The Social Security Act is signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, establishing a system of old-age pensions and unemployment insurance in the United States.

1969: The Woodstock Music & Art Fair, a three-day music festival, begins on a dairy farm in Bethel, New York. The event becomes a cultural phenomenon, featuring performances by iconic musicians like Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and The Who.

1987: The stock market crashes, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeting 508 points (22.6%) in a single day, known as Black Monday.

1991: The Soviet Union is officially dissolved, marking the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Empire.

2005: The Israeli disengagement from Gaza begins, with the withdrawal of Israeli settlers and military forces from the Gaza Strip.

These are just a few of the many significant events that have occurred on August 15th throughout history.