Okinawa is declared captured by US forces. The price paid to capture this island-16,000 men, 36 ships, and 800 aircraft-is a key consideration in the decision to use the atomic bombs on Japan.
RTX, parent of Raytheon, Collins and Pratt & Whitney, is getting out of the space prime business and focusing on its "strengths" as a maker of space sensors, buses, and components, company COO Chris Calio said during an earnings call.