Reflecting on Historic Events of August 6

From the atomic bombing of Hiroshima to milestones in civil rights and technology, August 6 marks significant moments in history.

The atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945 resulted in approximately 140,000 deaths.
The Voting Rights Act was signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 to prohibit racial discrimination in voting.
In 1991, the World Wide Web became publicly accessible, revolutionizing global communication.
The first execution by electric chair occurred in 1890 at Auburn Prison in New York.
Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim across the English Channel in 1926.