Victory in Europe day celebration. The revelers hold a copy of the May 8, 1945, London edition of the Stars and Stripes. (Stars and Stripes)

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London, May 8, 1945: Revelers hold a copy of the May 8, 1945, London edition of the Stars and Stripes as they celebrate Victory in Europe day. On this day 73 years ago, Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allies in Berlin, hastening the end of World War II.