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Historical Events on August 6

7 notable historical events happened on August 6 throughout history.

9 famous birthdays on August 6 — including Alexander Fleming, Andy Warhol, Mohammad Najibullah

20th Century6 events

1915
war

Attack of the Dead Men — 1915 battle of World War I

1945
war

atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki — 1945 use of nuclear weapons against Japan in World War II

1945
war

Little Boy — US nuclear bomb

1961
general

1961 German Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1961

1967
general

1967 German Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1967

1997
general

Korean Air Flight 801 — aviation accident

21st Century1 event

2005
general

Tuninter Flight 1153 — aviation accident in Italy