September 1945

Sunday 02:

Vietnam declares its independence, forming the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam).

Tuesday 04:

World War II: Japanese forces surrender on Wake Island after hearing word of their nation's surrender.

Wednesday 05:

Iva Toguri D'Aquino, a Japanese-American suspected of being wartime radio propagandist Tokyo Rose, is arrested in Yokohama.

Saturday 08:

Cold War: United States troops arrive to partition the southern part of Korea in response to Soviet troops occupying the northern part of the peninsula a month earlier.

Sunday 09:

Second Sino-Japanese War: Japan formally surrenders to China.

Monday 10:

Vidkun Quisling sentenced to death for collaboration with Nazi Germany.

Saturday 15:

A hurricane in southern Florida and the Bahamas destroys 366 planes and 25 blimps at NAS Richmond.

Wednesday 19:

Lord Haw Haw (William Joyce) sentenced to death in London