Mount Tongariro in New Zealand erupted for the first time in 115 years.
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The United States of America dropped its first-ever atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima, Japan.
Bolivia gained independence from Peru.
A team of NASA scientists declared that the Martian ALH 84001 meteorite might contain traces of alien life.
Kamala Harris chose Tim Waltz as her running mate for the 2024 US presidential election.
Norwich University was founded in Vermont.
