V-E Day just happened to be President Truman's birthday. V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day) occurred on May 8, 1945. On this day, Germany unconditionally surrendered to the Allies, marking the "decline" of World War II, which had lasted six years and had ended with the lives of millions of people. This, however, was not the end to the conflict, since Japan did not surrender until August.
President Harry S. Truman turned 61 on that memorable day.