August 6th, 1787: 60 copies of the Constitution of the United States were delivered to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
August 6th, 1945: Hiroshima, Japan was largely destroyed when the atomic bomb “Little Boy” was dropped by the B-29 Enola Gay.
August 6th, 1966: In a post-fight interview, Howard Cosell honors Muhammad Ali’s wishes to no longer be referred to as Cassius Clay.
August 6th, 1988: Yo! MTV Raps premiered on MTV.
Actress Michelle Yeoh turns 58 years old.
Director M. Night Shyamalan turns 5 years old.
Singer Geri Horner (Spice Girls) turns 48 years old.
Actress Vera Farmiga turns 47 years old.
Actress Soleil Moon Frye turns 44 years old.
August 6th is National Root Beer Float Day.
