August 6th, 1945
World War II: Hiroshima is devastated when an atomic bomb, "Little Boy", is dropped by the United States B-29 Enola Gay. Around 70,000 people were killed instantly, and some tens of thousands died in subsequent years due to burns and radiation poisoning. event on August 06, 1945. Read about how to open files in Open File Database.
Events around August 06, 1945
| August 8th, 1945 | Event | The United Nations Charter is signed by the United States, which becomes the third nation to join. |
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