On August 6, 1945, at 8:15 a.m. Japan Standard Time, the first atomic bomb, 'Little Boy,' was dropped on Hiroshima, killing approximately 80,000 people instantly. Estimates suggest that the total death toll may have reached 146,000 when including injuries and long-term effects. Kurt Vonnegut referred to this day as 'the day the world ended,' reflecting on the impact and devastation caused by such warfare. On the same date, notable figures like Frank Sinatra and Albert Einstein had their own lives marked by separate events, unaware of the destruction unfolding in Japan.
On August 6, 1945, at 8:15 a.m. Japan Standard Time, the first atomic bomb, nicknamed 'Little Boy,' was dropped on Hiroshima, obliterating structures and killing close to 80,000 people.
Kurt Vonnegut described August 6 as 'the day the world ended' in his novel Cat's Cradle, drawing on his experiences as a World War II army survivor.
The atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima is estimated to have killed as many as 146,000 people once injuries, burns, and long-term radiation were included, comparable to modern-day Gainesville, Florida.
The mission commander of the atomic bomb drop, Colonel Paul Tibbets, was only 30 years old, with a co-pilot aged 27 and others in their mid-twenties.
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