The United States of America dropped its first-ever atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima, Japan.
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Flammable vapor caught fire at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond, California.
Portugal and the Dutch Republic signed the Treaty of The Hague.
Bolivia gained independence from Peru.
Korean Air Flight 801 crashed while approaching Guam airport, killing 229 of the 254 people aboard.
At just 30 years old, golf professional Tiger Woods won the 50th PGA, making him the youngest person ever to win a PGA.