70th Anniversary facts

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In 2014, an 89 year old WW2 veteran, Bernard Shaw went missing from his nursing home. It turned out that he went to Normandy for the 70th anniversary of D-Day landings against the nursing home's orders. He left the home wearing a grey mack concealing the war medals on his jacket.

The Queen of England sends out personalized congratulatory cards to fellow countrymen who reach their 100th and 105th birthdays, and every year thereafter. The same is done for couples celebrating their 60th, 65th, and 70th wedding anniversaries, and every year thereafter.

In my opinion, it is useful to put together a list of the most interesting details from trusted sources that I've come across. Here are 9 of the best facts about 70th Anniversary I managed to collect.

1. In 2015, North Korea set its clocks back 30 minutes creating their own time zone, known as "Pyongyang time". The government made this decision as a break from 'imperialism'; the time zone change went into effect on the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Korea from Japan.

2. One of the few remaining trams which survived the Hiroshima bomb has been restored to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the attack. It has been repainted its original colours - blue and grey - and has video testimony from survivors on board

3. The Smolensk Air Disaster in which Poland's President, his wife, Former President, Military staff, Parliament members and officials, members of clergy and relatives of victims of Katyn massacre- whose 70th anniversary commemoration event they were attending were killed in an Air crash.

4. Today is the 70th anniversary of the Allied Bombing of Dresden.

5. Today, 7 May, is the 70th Anniversary of the official end of WW II. At 2:41 am CET, General Jodl, Chief of Staff of the German High Command, signed the unconditional surrender in a schoolroom in Reims, France.

6. A Bonsai that survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima was given to the US as a present, today is the 70th anniversary of the bombing.

7. An 11 year old boy saluted on Omaha Beach for over an hour on the 70th anniversary of D-Day out of respect for the fallen soldiers.