August 6 marks several significant historical events, including the atomic bombing of Hiroshima by the Enola Gay in 1945, which resulted in approximately 140,000 deaths. Emperor Francis II's abdication in 1806 ended the Holy Roman Empire. In 1825, Upper Peru became Bolivia. Gertrude Ederle swam the English Channel in 1926. Queen Wilhelmina addressed Congress in 1942, asserting her people's resilience despite occupation. Jamaica gained independence in 1962. The Voting Rights Act was signed by President Johnson in 1965. The World Wide Web debuted in 1991, and in 2011, a military helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan, killing 30 Americans.
On August 6, 1945, the U.S. B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, resulting in an estimated 140,000 deaths.
In 1806, Emperor Francis II abdicated, marking the end of the Holy Roman Empire after nearly a thousand years.
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands became the first reigning queen to address a joint session of Congress in 1942.
In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, prohibiting racial discrimination in voting.
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