August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (219th if leap year). It 147 days before the end of the year.
Celebrations
There is no celebration for this day!
Events
The WorldWideWeb project is made public
(August, 6 1991)Tim Berners-Lee publishes a message on Usenet announcing the launch of the first website at CERN in Geneva.
Atomic bombing of Hiroshima
(August, 6 1945)The atomic bombing of Hiroshima was a major event of World War II and took place at 8:15 a.m. local time (JST - Japan Standard Time). It was the first use of a nuclear weapon for military purposes. Here are the key points of this historic event:
Background: Japan was one of the countries at war ...
Madagascar becomes a French colony
(August, 6 1896)Sayings
There is no saying for this day!
Astrology
Sign of the Zodiac: 16th day of the astrological sign of Leo.
Last events added
- Discovery of two new natural satellites for Saturn - August, 16 2004
- Nagasaki atomic bombings - August, 9 1945
- Madagascar becomes a French colony - August, 6 1896
- Atomic bombing of Hiroshima - August, 6 1945
- Explosions at the Port of Beirut - August, 4 2020