As the ceremonies for the formal surrender of Japan concluded in 1945, MacArthur said "Start 'em now" which was the order for the final display of airpower. Hundreds of carrier-based planes and B-29 bombers filled the sky over Tokyo Bay to punctuate the day's events.
In 1859, a man named Thomas Austin released 24 rabbits into the wild for sport hunting in Australia. In 70 years, the rabbit population grew to 10 billion.