On August 9, 1945, a U.S. B-29 bomber dropped an atomic bomb nicknamed "Fat Man" on the Japanese city of Nagasaki three days after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
Aug. 9 (UPI) -- On this date in history:
In 1483, the Sistine Chapel opens in the Vatican.
In 1854, Walden was published by Henry David Thoreau.
In 1916, Lassen Volcanic National Park was established in California.
In 1936, American track star Jesse Owens won his fourth Olympic gold medal in Berlin.
On Aug. 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.
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