August 6 in History

6 August in History – 80 years ago

Bombing of Hiroshima

Asia Pacific 1945: Bombing of Hiroshima

Although Japan was now isolated and starving, with its major cities laid waste by bombers,... SEE MORE…

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Historical Atlas of Australasia 1945: End of the Pacific War
Australasia 1945
End of the Pacific War
By May 1945, Germany had been defeated and the War in Europe was over. Meanwhile in the Pacific,...
Historical Atlas of Asia Pacific 1945: Bombing of Hiroshima
Asia Pacific 1945
Bombing of Hiroshima
Although Japan was now isolated and starving, with its major cities laid waste by bombers, the...
 

Starting on 6 August 1844

France defeats Morocco in border war

All Events on 6 August

  1962
Jamaica independent
starts   1957
Crisis over Soviet influence in Syria
  1945
US drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima
starts   1916
Sixth Battle of Isonzo
starts   1914
French and British conquer German Togoland
starts   1914
British and French invade Kamerun
starts   1902
Pro-Brazilian revolt expels Bolivians from Acre
  1874
Bolivia and Chile agree on Atacama border
  1866
Vancouver Island merged with British Columbia
  1849
Peace between Austria & Sardinia
starts   1844
France defeats Morocco in border war
starts   1840
Comanche raid Texas & destroy Linnville
ends   1497
John Cabot explores coast of Newfoundland
ends   170
Romans defeated in campaign against Marcomanni*
ends   117
Lukuas’ Jewish uprising in Cyrenaica and Egypt*
  110
Parthia appoints Armenian king without Roman consent*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 6 August for purposes of Omniatlas

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