The United States of America dropped its first-ever atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima, Japan.
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US President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, which was introduced to stop voting discrimination against minority groups.
Mount Tongariro in New Zealand erupted for the first time in 115 years.
A team of NASA scientists declared that the Martian ALH 84001 meteorite might contain traces of alien life.
Jon Stewart hosted his last episode of 'The Daily Show.'
Korean Air Flight 801 crashed while approaching Guam airport, killing 229 of the 254 people aboard.
