aug 6, 1945 - US Uses Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima (August 6, 1945)
Description:
On August 6, 1945, a US B-29 bomber dropped the world’s first atomic bomb, nicknamed “Little Boy,” on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The significance of this event is that this was the first successful atomic bomb ever used, and it facilitated the unconditional surrender of Japan shortly after.Added to timeline:
Date:
aug 6, 1945
Now
~ 80 years ago