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| + | *[[1945]] – [[World War II]]: [[Hiroshima]], Japan is [[Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki|devastated]] when the [[nuclear weapon|atomic bomb]] "[[Little Boy]]" is dropped by the United States [[Boeing B-29 Superfortress|B-29]] ''[[Enola Gay]]''. Around 70,000 people are killed instantly, and some tens of thousands die in subsequent years from burns and [[Acute radiation syndrome|radiation poisoning]]. | ||
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| + | *[[2011]] – [[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|War in Afghanistan]]: [[2011 Chinook shootdown in Afghanistan|A United States military helicopter is shot down]], killing 30 American special forces members and a working dog, seven Afghan soldiers, and one Afghan civilian. It was the deadliest single event for the United States in the War in Afghanistan. | ||
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| * [[1926]] - premier of ''[[Don Juan (1926 film)|Don Juan]]'', silent film with [[Vitaphone|fully synchronized score]] | * [[1926]] - premier of ''[[Don Juan (1926 film)|Don Juan]]'', silent film with [[Vitaphone|fully synchronized score]] | ||
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| + | * [[1874]] – [[Charles Fort]], [[Dutch-American]] writer, researcher into anomalous phenomena (d. [[1932]]) | ||
| *[[1928]] - [[Andy Warhol]], American artist (d. [[1987]]) | *[[1928]] - [[Andy Warhol]], American artist (d. [[1987]]) | ||
| *[[1931]] - [[Umberto Lenzi]], [[Italy|Italian]] [[film director]] | *[[1931]] - [[Umberto Lenzi]], [[Italy|Italian]] [[film director]] | ||
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| *[[1926]] - [[Harrison Marks]], British glamour photographer (d. [[1997]]) | *[[1926]] - [[Harrison Marks]], British glamour photographer (d. [[1997]]) | ||
| *[[1969]] - [[Elliott Smith]], American musician (b. [[2003]]) | *[[1969]] - [[Elliott Smith]], American musician (b. [[2003]]) | ||
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| *[[1660]] - [[Diego Velázquez]], Spanish painter (b. [[1599]]) | *[[1660]] - [[Diego Velázquez]], Spanish painter (b. [[1599]]) | ||
| *[[1969]] - [[Theodor Adorno]], German sociologist and philosopher (b. [[1903]]) | *[[1969]] - [[Theodor Adorno]], German sociologist and philosopher (b. [[1903]]) | ||
| *[[1983]] - [[Klaus Nomi]], German singer (b. [[1944]]) | *[[1983]] - [[Klaus Nomi]], German singer (b. [[1944]]) | ||
| + | *[[2004]] – [[Rick James]], American composer, singer and musician (b. [[1940]]) | ||
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Events
- 1945 – World War II: Hiroshima, Japan is devastated when the atomic bomb "Little Boy" is dropped by the United States B-29 Enola Gay. Around 70,000 people are killed instantly, and some tens of thousands die in subsequent years from burns and radiation poisoning.
- 2011 – War in Afghanistan: A United States military helicopter is shot down, killing 30 American special forces members and a working dog, seven Afghan soldiers, and one Afghan civilian. It was the deadliest single event for the United States in the War in Afghanistan.
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Art and culture
- 1926 - premier of Don Juan, silent film with fully synchronized score
- 1966 - The War Game was scheduled for transmission in the United Kingdom but canceled at the last minute and not transmitted until 1985.
- 1984 - American musician Prince releases Purple Rain, the album which would launch him to superstardom.
- 1991 - Tim Berners-Lee releases files describing his idea for the World Wide Web.
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Births
- 1874 – Charles Fort, Dutch-American writer, researcher into anomalous phenomena (d. 1932)
- 1928 - Andy Warhol, American artist (d. 1987)
- 1931 - Umberto Lenzi, Italian film director
- 1938 - Paul Bartel, American actor (d. 2000)
- 1926 - Harrison Marks, British glamour photographer (d. 1997)
- 1969 - Elliott Smith, American musician (b. 2003)
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Deaths
- 1660 - Diego Velázquez, Spanish painter (b. 1599)
- 1969 - Theodor Adorno, German sociologist and philosopher (b. 1903)
- 1983 - Klaus Nomi, German singer (b. 1944)
- 2004 – Rick James, American composer, singer and musician (b. 1940)
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