Unforgettable Moments: August 6 in History

It’s August 6th ALL DAY and these events happened on this date in history: August 6 is a date that will live in history, thanks to some truly unforgettable moments. In this video, we'll take a look at some of the most notable events that took place on August 6 in history.

From world-changing wars to births and deaths, this date in history has had it all. Watch this channel to learn about some of the most memorable moments that took place on August 6th and other dates in history!

1787 Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia begins debate on the first draft of the Constitution

1815 US flotilla ends piracy by Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli

1861 US Congress passes First Confiscation Act

1890 At Auburn Prison in New York, murderer William Kemmler becomes the 1st person to be executed by electric chair

1919 1st air flight over a major body of water in Australia (Harry Butler)

1939 1st broadcast of "Dinah Shore Show" on NBC-radio

1945 Atomic bomb dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima by the US B-29 Superfortress "Enola Gay”

1960 Chubby Checker performs his version of Hank Ballard's "The Twist" on "The Dick Clark Show", starting a worldwide dance craze

1962 Jamaica becomes independent after 300 years of British rule

1965 US President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act prohibiting voting discrimination against minorities

1991 Tim Berners-Lee releases files describing his idea for the World Wide Web. WWW debuts as a publicly available service on the Internet.

1996 American punk rock band "The Ramones" perform for the last time, at the Palace in Hollywood, California

2015 American comedian Jon Stewart hosts late-night talk and satirical news program "The Daily Show" for the last time

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