Wednesday, July 18, 1945. Explosions.

President Truman informed Prime Minister Churchill that the atomic bomb test had been successful in a stating: "Babies satisfactorily born." 

Not so coincidently, American interest in Soviet participation in the war against Japan was noticeably lessened.

A fire broke out on the jetty of the Bedford Magazine during the evening causing a chain reaction of fires, explosions, and concussions that continued for more than 24 hours.  Fifteen people were killed.

Captured German mines in Italy exploded destroying an American Red Cross club resulting in the death of 36 people.

Aircraft from the USS Wasp attacked Wake Island.

The U.S. Army Air Force, flying out of Okinawa, bombed Kiangwan airfield near Shanghai.

The Brazilian Expeditionary Force parades through Rio de Janeiro marking its return from Italy.

The Belgian senate voted to forbid the return of Leopold III.

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Tuesday, July 17, 1945. The Potsdam Conference begins.

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Wednesday July 5, 1922. Chapter 4 of the Great Gatsby.

In the novel The Great Gatsby, today is the date on which Nick recounts the guest list.

In Brazil, the first of the Tenente rebellions began, in which junior army officers rose up.  In this case, they demanded agrarian and distributist reforms.