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Today in History – August 27

1945 – The submarine USS Balao (SS-285) concludes war operations.

Conning tower from the USS Balao (SS-285)

2007 – Yuriko Koike, the Minister of Defense in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, resigns after only 54}} days in office.

Election poster - Koike Yuriko