Today In History.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1181-08-06 | Supernova observed by Chinese & Japanese astronomers |
| 1806-08-06 | Holy Roman Empire ends; it was neither holy Roman nor an empire |
| 1825-08-06 | Bolivia gains independence from Spain (National Day) |
| 1926-08-06 | NY's Gertrude Ederle becomes 1st woman to swim the English Channel |
| 1934-08-06 | US troops leave Haiti which had been occupied since 1915 |
| 1937-08-06 | Indians overturn Yankees' 7-6 win by a protest |
| 1945-08-06 | Hiroshima Peace Day-atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima by the 'Enola Gay' |
| 1946-08-06 | US officially submits to jurisdiction of World Court |
| 1961-08-06 | Gherman S Titov second Russian in space aboard Vostok 2 |
| 1962-08-06 | Jamaica gains independence from Britain |
| 1965-08-06 | Beatles release 'Help' album |
| 1965-08-06 | Federal Voting Rights Act guarantees black voting rights |
| 1974-08-06 | Explosion & fire destory Great Northern RR yard in Wenatchee Wash |
| 1984-08-06 | 203.05 million shares traded in the NY Stock Exchange |
| 1985-08-06 | Nineteenth Space Shuttle Mission - Challenger 8 returns to Earth |