August 6th (1945) was a Monday. It's the 218th day of the year (219th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 147 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 6th August, 1945
» World War II: Hiroshima, Japan is Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki devastated when the nuclear weapon atomic bomb "Little Boy" is dropped by the United States Boeing B-29 Superfortress B-29 'Enola Gay'. Around 70,000 people are killed instantly,
Famous Birthdays on August 6 in 1945
» Ron Jones (television director) or Ron Jones, English director and production manager (d. 1993)
» Andy Messersmith, American baseball player and coach
August 6th Famous Deaths for 1945
» Richard Bong, American soldier and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1920)
» Hiram Johnson, American politician, 23rd Governor of California (b. 1866)
August 6th Holidays in History
» Christian Calendar of saints or Feast Day:
» Feast of the Transfiguration of Jesus
» Justus and Pastor
» August 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony (Hiroshima, Japan)
» Public holidays in Bolivia known as Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Bolivia from Spain in 1825.
» Public holidays in Jamaica called Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Jamaica from the United Kingdom in 1962.