August 6 in History

• 1945

  August 6, 1945:

  Japan’s city of Hiroshima is blown-up after the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the city. The actions caused the death of thousands of people who were mostly civilians.

• 1960

  August 6, 1960:

  Chubby Checker’s version of the “Twist" dance is performed for the first time on the television show titled "The Dick Clark Show". This sparked a global craze for the dance.

• 1966

  August 6, 1966:

  American boxing legend, Muhammad Ali defeats British’s Brian London in a heavyweight contest held at the Earl's Court, London. Ali won by a third round knockout.

• 1973

  August 6, 1973:

  Stevie Wonder goes into coma after he was involved in a car accident.

• 1984

  August 6, 1984:

  Carl Lewis, a renowned American athlete, wins gold at the long jump event at the Olympic Games held in Los Angeles.

• 1989

  August 6, 1989:

  A group of Detroit police prevents the hip hop group known as N.W.A from performing their song titled "F--k tha Police". The group wasn’t charged for any crime.

• 1996

  August 6, 1996:

  American rock group, Ramones, mounts the stage as a band for the last time. The performance was the closing show of their farewell tour in California.

• 2005

  August 6, 2005:

  Carlo Little, known for his association with The Rolling Stones, dies. His death was caused by lung cancer.

• 2012

  August 6, 2012:

  American superstars, Jay-Z and Beyoncé are named top-paid celebrity couple by Forbes.

• 2015

  August 6, 2015:

  A hip-hop-themed musical titled “Hamilton” makes its Broadway debut. It is modeled on the life story of Alexander Hamilton, one of America’s founding fathers.