Hiroshima Bombed: The First Atomic Weapon Kills 80,000 Instantly
The Enola Gay dropped Little Boy over Hiroshima at 8:15 a.m., detonating 1,900 feet above the city and instantly killing roughly 30% of its population while leveling four square miles of urban area. This single strike forced Japan's surrender within days, ending World War II but inaugurating an era where human survival hinged on nuclear deterrence rather than conventional armies.
August 6, 1945
81 years ago
Key Figures & Places
What Else Happened on August 6
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sacre de Louis VIII et Blanche de Castille à Reims.
Genoese galleys crushed the Pisan fleet off the Meloria shoals, capturing thousands of sailors and sinking the pride of the Pisan navy. This decisive naval coll…
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