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August 6

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August 6 Zodiac Sign

Leo (July 23 – August 22)

Element: Fire

charismaticgenerouswarm-heartedcreativedetermined

Birthstone

Peridot

Birth Flower

Gladiolus

Season

Summer

Numerology 5

A number of freedom, change, and restless adventure.

August 6: This Day in History

  • 1806— Francis II of Austria dissolved the Holy Roman Empire after French pressure.
  • 1945— The United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, killing approximately 80,000 people instantly.
  • 1965— President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law, prohibiting discriminatory voting practices.
  • 1991— Tim Berners-Lee posted the first public description of the World Wide Web project online.

Famous Birthdays on August 6

  • Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809) — Victorian poet laureate of the United Kingdom
  • Andy Warhol (1928) — pop art pioneer and filmmaker
  • Lucille Ball (1911) — comedian and star of I Love Lucy
  • David Robinson (1965) — NBA Hall of Fame center known as The Admiral
  • M. Night Shyamalan (1970) — film director known for The Sixth Sense

What Happens on August 6?

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Day

Did You Know? August 6 Fun Facts

  • The atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima was nicknamed 'Little Boy.'
  • Lucille Ball co-founded Desilu Productions, which produced Star Trek and Mission: Impossible.
  • The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is considered one of the most far-reaching civil rights laws in U.S. history.

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