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1945 : A nuclear bomb is dropped on Hiroshima On August 6, 1945, at 8:16, the B-29 bomber Enola Gay launched the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. 80,000 people were killed and 60,000 others died during the following year. The city was practically destroyed by the explosion and fires that followed. U.S. President Harry S. Truman decided to use this method to obtain a quick surrender of Japan and to avoid the loss of many American soldiers in the battle of Japan.
1985 : Disappearance of Philippe de Dieuleveult On August 6, 1985, French reporter and television host, Philippe de Dieuleveult, mysteriously disappeared with his companions in a raid on a raft on the river Zaire.
1997 : A plane crashes on the Korean island of Guam On August 6, 1997, Korean Air flight 801, carrying mainly tourists and people on their honeymoon, crashed while preparing to land on the island of Guam in the Pacific. 223 of the 254 passengers and crew of the Boeing 747 were killed.
2008 : Coup in Mauritania On August 6, 2008, a coup led by General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz overthrown the elected president Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh Abdallahi. Abdallahi came to power after the coup of 2005, also directed by Aziz, by becoming president after the 2007 elections.

Independance Day in Bolivia August 6 is Independence Day in Bolivia, which commemorates its independence gained in 1825 against Spain.
Independance Day in Jamaica August 6 is Independence Day in Jamaica, which celebrates its independence gained against the United Kingdom in 1862.

Lucille Ball
The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.

Matthew Henson, Esploratore americano (1866)
Paul Claudel, Scrittore francese (1868)
Alexander Fleming, Biologo scozzese, Premio Nobel per la Fisiologia e Medicina (1881)
George Kenney, Generale della United States Army Air Forces (1889)
Will Lee, Attore americano (1908)
Lucille Ball, Attrice americana (1911)
Robert Mitchum, Attore americano (1917)
Barbara Bates, Attrice americana (1925)
Andy Warhol, Artista americano (1928)
Jon Postel, Scienziato informatico americano (1943)
Catherine Hicks, Attrice americana (1951)
Stepfanie Kramer, Attrice americana (1956)
Marc Lavoine, Cantante e attore francese (1962)
Michelle Yeoh, Attrice di Hong Kong (1962)
Julie Snyder, Presentatrice televisivo canadese (1967)
Mike Greenberg, Commentatore sportivo (1967)
M. Night Shyamalan, Regista indiano americano (1970)
Geri Halliwell, Cantante inglese (Spice Girls) (1972)
Stuart O'Grady, Ciclista australiano (1973)
Renate Götschl, Sciatrice alpina austriaca (1975)
Leandro Amaral, Calciatore brasiliano (1977)
Francesco Bellotti, Ciclista italiano (1979)
Bafétimbi Gomis, Calciatore francese (1985)

Diego Velázquez, Pittore francese (1660)
Preston Sturges, Regista americano (1959)
Cedric Hardwicke, Attore inglese (1964)
Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen, Biochimico tedesco, premio Nobel per la Fisiologia e Medicina (1979)
Jacques Soustelle, Antropologo francese (1990)
Robin Cook, Politico inglese (2005)
Riccardo Cassin, Alpinista italiano (2009)

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