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- August 6 - WikipediaAugust 6 is the 218th day of the year (219th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar ; 147 days remain until the end of the year. Events. Pre-1600. 1284 – The Republic of Pisa is defeated in the Battle of Meloria by the Republic of Genoa, thus losing its naval dominance in the Mediterranean. [ 1 ]
- What Happened on August 6 - HISTORYDiscover what happened on August 6 with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
- American bomber drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima | August 6, 1945 - HISTORYOn August 6, 1945, the United States becomes the first and only nation to use atomic weaponry during wartime when it drops an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Approximately...
- On This Day - What Happened on August 6 | BritannicaOn this day in 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan—the blast killed more than 70,000 people and destroyed most of the city—in an effort to hasten the end of World War II. Watch news footage of the atomic bomb being dropped on Hiroshima. U.S. Department of Energy.
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