The United States of America dropped its first-ever atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima, Japan.
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Bolivia gained independence from Peru.
Portugal and the Dutch Republic signed the Treaty of The Hague.
Pittsburgh hosted the world's largest pinball tournament.
US President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, which was introduced to stop voting discrimination against minority groups.
The Department of Health in Manila, Philippines, declared a national epidemic after the dengue outbreak.
