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What Happened In September 1945 In History

Historical Events for September, 1945

  • 2nd » World War II: Combat ends in the Pacific War Pacific Theater: the Japanese Instrument of Surrender (1945) Instrument of Surrender of Imperial Japan Japan is signed by Minister for Foreign Affairs (Japan) Japanese Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu and acc
  • 2nd » Vietnam declares its independence, forming the North Vietnam e.g Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
  • 3rd » Three-day celebration was held in China, following the Victory over Japan Day China called Victory over Japan Day on September 2.
  • 5th » Cold War: Igor Gouzenko, a Soviet Union embassy clerk, defects to Canada, exposing Soviet espionage in North America, signalling the beginning of the Cold War.
  • 7th » Japanese forces on Wake Island, which they had held since December of 1941, surrender to United States Marine Corps e.g U.S. Marines.
  • 8th » Cold War: United States troops arrive to partition the southern part of Korea in response to Soviet Union known as Soviet troops occupying the northern part of the peninsula a month earlier.
  • 9th » Second Sino-Japanese War: The Empire of Japan formally surrenders to Republic of China (1912–49) called China.
  • 11th » World War II: 9th Division (Australia) e.g Australian 9th Division forces liberate the Japanese-run Batu Lintang camp, a POW and civilian internment camp on the island of Borneo.
  • 15th » A hurricane in southern Florida and the Bahamas destroys 366 planes and 25 blimps at NAS Richmond.
  • 16th » World War II: The surrender of the Japanese troops in Hong Kong is accepted by Royal Navy Admiral Sir Cecil Harcourt.
  • 18th » General Douglas MacArthur moves his command headquarters to Tokyo.
  • 19th » Lord Haw-Haw (William Joyce) is sentenced to death in London.
  • 30th » The Bourne End rail crash, in Hertfordshire, England, kills 43

Famous Birthdays on September in 1945

  • 1st » Mustafa Balel, Turkish author
  • 1st » Scott Spencer (writer) e.g Scott Spencer, American author and academic
  • 3rd » George Biondo, American bass player and songwriter (Steppenwolf (band) named Steppenwolf)
  • 3rd » Peter Goddard (physicist) called Peter Goddard, English physicist, mathematician, and academic
  • 4th » Danny Gatton, American guitarist (d. 1994)
  • 4th » Bill Kenwright, English actor, singer, and producer
  • 5th » Al Stewart, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist
  • 6th » Larry Lucchino, American businessman
  • 6th » Go Nagai, Japanese illustrator
  • 7th » Jacques Lemaire, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
  • 7th » Curtis Price, American musicologist and academic
  • 8th » Vinko Puljić, Croatian cardinal
  • 8th » Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player (Grateful Dead) (d. 1973)
  • 8th » Rogie Vachon, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
  • 8th » Kelly Groucutt, English singer and bass player (Electric Light Orchestra and ELO Part II) (d. 2009)
  • 9th » Dee Dee Sharp, American singer
  • 9th » Ton van Heugten, Dutch motocross racer (d. 2008)
  • 10th » Dennis Burkley, American actor (d. 2013)
  • 10th » José Feliciano, Puerto Rican singer-songwriter and guitarist
  • 10th » Gerard Henderson, Australian journalist and author
  • 10th » Mike Mullane, American colonel and astronaut
  • 11th » Franz Beckenbauer, German footballer and manager
  • 11th » Gianluigi Gelmetti, Italian composer and conductor
  • 11th » Leo Kottke, American singer and guitarist
  • 11th » Felton Perry, American actor
  • 12th » Maria Aitken, Irish-English actress, director, and producer
  • 12th » David Garrick (singer) known as David Garrick, English singer (d. 2013)
  • 12th » Milo Manara, Italian author and illustrator
  • 12th » John Mauceri, American conductor and producer
  • 13th » Noël Godin, Belgian actor, director, and screenwriter
  • 13th » Andres Küng, Swedish journalist and politician (d. 2002)
  • 14th » Martin Tyler, English sportscaster
  • 15th » Carmen Maura, Spanish actress
  • 15th » Jessye Norman, American soprano
  • 15th » Hans-Gert Pöttering, German lawyer and politician, 23rd President of the European Parliament
  • 15th » Ron Shelton, American director, producer, and screenwriter
  • 16th » Pat Stevens, American actress (d. 2010)
  • 17th » David Emerson, Canadian economist and politician, 8th Minister of Foreign Affairs (Canada) called Minister of Foreign Affairs for Canada
  • 17th » Phil Jackson, American basketball player and coach
  • 17th » Bruce Spence, New Zealand actor
  • 17th » Bhakti Charu Swami, Indian religious leader
  • 18th » P. F. Sloan, American singer-songwriter and producer
  • 18th » John McAfee, Scottish-American computer programmer, founded McAfee
  • 19th » Kate Adie, English journalist and author
  • 19th » David Bromberg, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Deep (band) e.g The Deep)
  • 19th » Randolph Mantooth, American actor and director
  • 21st » Jerry Bruckheimer, American film and television producer
  • 21st » G. C. Cameron, American singer (The Spinners (American R&B group) called The Spinners and The Temptations)
  • 21st » Richard Childress, American race car driver
  • 21st » Shaw Clifton, Irish 18th General of The Salvation Army
  • 21st » Kay Ryan, American poet and educator
  • 23rd » Ron Bushy, American drummer (Iron Butterfly)
  • 23rd » Igor Ivanov, Russian politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs (Russia) e.g Minister of Foreign Affairs for Russia
  • 23rd » Paul Petersen, American actor and singer
  • 24th » Lou Dobbs, American journalist and author
  • 24th » John Rutter, English composer, conductor, and producer
  • 25th » Kathleen Brown, American lawyer and politician, 29th California State Treasurer
  • 25th » Carol Vadnais, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 2014)
  • 25th » Dee Dee Warwick, American singer (d. 2008)
  • 26th » Louise Beaudoin, Canadian academic and politician
  • 26th » Gal Costa, Brazilian singer and actress
  • 26th » Bryan Ferry, English singer-songwriter (The Bryan Ferry Orchestra and Roxy Music)
  • 27th » Jack Goldstein, Canadian-American painter (d. 2003)
  • 27th » Bob Spiers, Scottish-English director and producer (d. 2008)
  • 28th » Marielle Goitschel, French skier
  • 28th » Manolis Rasoulis, Greek singer-songwriter and journalist (d. 2011)
  • 28th » Fusako Shigenobu, Japanese activist, founded the Japanese Red Army
  • 29th » Kyriakos Sfetsas, Greek composer and poet
  • 30th » Bob Lassiter, American radio host (d. 2006)
  • 30th » Ehud Olmert, Israeli lawyer and politician, 12th Prime Minister of Israel

Famous Deaths for September 1945

  • 2nd » Mason Phelps, American golfer (b. 1885)
  • 5th » Clem Hill, Australian cricketer and footballer (b. 1877)
  • 6th » John S. McCain, Sr., American admiral (b. 1884)
  • 9th » Max Ehrmann, American poet and lawyer (b. 1872)
  • 9th » Paul Probst, Swiss target shooter (b. 1869)
  • 15th » André Tardieu, French politician, 97th Prime Minister of France (b. 1876)
  • 15th » Anton Webern, Austrian composer and conductor (b. 1883)
  • 15th » Linnie Marsh Wolfe, American librarian and author (b. 1881)
  • 16th » John McCormack (tenor) called John McCormack, Irish tenor and actor (b. 1884)
  • 20th » Augusto Tasso Fragoso, Brazilian politician (b. 1869)
  • 20th » William Seabrook, American occultist, journalist, and explorer (b. 1884)
  • 20th » Jack Thayer, American survivor of the Sinking of the RMS Titanic (b. 1894)
  • 20th » Eduard Wirths, German physician (b. 1909)
  • 24th » Hans Geiger, German physicist and academic, co-invented the Geiger counter (b. 1882)
  • 26th » Béla Bartók, Hungarian pianist and composer (b. 1881)

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