On This Day for August 6 - Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Diego Velázquez is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. August 06 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Diego Velázquez READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1945 Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2015: American comedian Jon Stewart hosted his last episode of The Daily Show, a satiric news program that became a leading forum for current events, especially politics. [ Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about pop culture.] 2012: NASA's robotic vehicle Curiosity (also called Mars Science Laboratory) landed on Mars and soon began transmitting images of the planet's surface. [ Test your knowledge of space exploration.] 1996: At the Palace in Los Angeles, the hugely influential punk rock band the Ramones played their last concert. [Take our quiz about musical groups.] 1890: Convicted murderer William Kemmler became the first person to be executed by electric chair; he was put to death in Auburn State Prison, New York. 1825: Bolivia declared its independence from Spain. [Take our quiz about Latin American history.] 1809: English poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson, often regarded as the chief representative of the Victorian Age in poetry, was born in Somersby, Lincolnshire. [Test your knowledge of authors and poets.] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1928 Andy Warhol American artist 1911 Lucille Ball American actress 1917 Robert Mitchum American actor 1881 Alexander Fleming Scottish bacteriologist 1965 David Robinson American basketball player 1809 Alfred, Lord Tennyson English poet SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2020 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help