1945

May

 * May 8th- V-E Day- Victory in Europe- Nazi Germany surrenders, ending World War II in Europe.

August

 * August 6th- World War II: The Japanese city of Hiroshima is hit by the "Little Boy" atomic bomb.
 * August 9th- World War II: The Japanese city of Nagasaki is hit by the "Fat Man" atomic bomb

September

 * September 2nd- Imperial Japan surrenders, ending World War II.