1945 Japan surrenders on V-J Day, August 15. The formal surrender ceremony takes place on September 2 on the Battleship Missouri anchored in Tokyo Bay.Timeline State: N.A.Timeline Country: JapanTimeline Subjects: warEra: 1901-2000 Read more about 1945
1945 Atomic bombs are dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9 respectively.Timeline State: N.A.Timeline Country: JapanTimeline Subjects: warEra: 1901-2000 Read more about 1945
1854 On July 14, Commodore Matthew C. Perry establishes diplomatic relations between the United States and Japan.Timeline State: N.A.Timeline Country: JapanTimeline Subjects: international affairsEra: 1801-1900 Read more about 1854