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August 6, 1945

August 6, 1945, was a Monday. It was 79 years, 4 months, and 18 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

On This Day

What happened?

What happened on August 6, 1945?

  • The atomic bombing of Hiroshima takes place.

Facts

This date was 28,995 days ago. Approximately 967 months have passed. It was the 218th day of 1945, in week 32. The decade was the 1940s. People born on this day are currently 79 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. The Earth has experienced 322 seasons of weather since then.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 6, 1945, will have the star sign Leo.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1945 was the year of the Rooster (Yin Water).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 6.
  • Native American Zodiac: August 6, 1945 falls under the Salmon.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
  • Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 6, 1945.

  • World War II.

    World War II

    World War II was raging on during this period of time.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on August 6, 1945.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to August 6, 1945.

Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on August 6, 1945

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1945:

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Popular toys and games in 1945

Toys and games that were popular in 1945:

Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on August 6, 1945?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1945.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out August 6, 1951, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 6.

Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol

American artist Deceased
Born on August 6, 1928
He turned 17 on this day in 1945.

Geri Halliwell

Geri Halliwell

Spice Girls
Born on August 6, 1972
She was born exactly 27 years after this date.

Robin van Persie

Robin van Persie

Dutch soccer player
Born on August 6, 1983
He was born exactly 38 years after this date.

JonBenét Ramsey

JonBenét Ramsey

American child beauty queen Deceased
Born on August 6, 1990
She was born exactly 45 years after this date.

Nessa Barrett

Nessa Barrett

Internet personality
Born on August 6, 2002
She was born exactly 57 years after this date.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on August 6:

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on August 6, 1945.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Clement Attlee was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Éamon de Valera was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on August 6, 1945 was most likely conceived around November 13, 1944.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 6, 1945 is close to April 29, 1946.

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Stats for August 6, 1945

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 6, 1945:

  • 28,995 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,142 weeks have passed.
  • 2,505,171,600 seconds have passed since August 6, 1945.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,922,700,200 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,292,668,545,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 417,528,600 times.
  • You have taken approximately 215,444,758 steps. That's roughly 95,753 miles.
  • 30,062,059 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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