The Allied Control Council, governing Germany after World War II, comes into being. Date: August 30, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 30 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces, General Douglas MacArthur lands at Atsugi Air Force Base. Date: August 30, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 30 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Japanese occupation of Hong Kong comes to an end. Date: August 30, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 30 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
The August Revolution ends as Emperor Bảo Đại abdicates, ending the Nguyễn dynasty. Date: August 25, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 25 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
Ten days after World War II ends with Japan announcing its surrender, armed supporters of the Chinese Communist Party kill U.S. intelligence officer John Birch, regarded by some of the American right as the first victim of the Cold War. Date: August 25, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 25…
World War II: Soviet–Japanese War: The USSR State Defense Committee issues Decree no. 9898cc "About Receiving, Accommodation, and Labor Utilization of the Japanese Army Prisoners of War". Date: August 23, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 23 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
Physicist Harry Daghlian is fatally irradiated in a criticality accident during an experiment with the Demon core at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Date: August 21, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 21 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
August Revolution: Viet Minh led by Ho Chi Minh take power in Hanoi, Vietnam. Date: August 19, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 19 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
Soviet-Japanese War: Battle of Shumshu: Soviet forces land at Takeda Beach on Shumshu Island and launch the Battle of Shumshu; the Soviet Union's Invasion of the Kuril Islands commences. Date: August 18, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 18 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day…
Sukarno takes office as the first president of Indonesia, following the country's declaration of independence the previous day. Date: August 18, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 18 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)