60 Years Since Hiroshima

cryptoz writes "Today is the 6th of August, 2005, exactly 60 years after the first nuclear device was used in a war. Japan remembers what happened, as do those around the world. Elswhere, we remember where the bomb hit, as well as how it worked." From the article about Japan's observation of the anniversary: "The anniversary comes as regional powers meet in Beijing to urge North Korea to give up its nuclear programme, seen by Tokyo as a threat and one of the reasons behind rising calls in Japan to strengthen its defence and seek closer military ties with the United States. Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi was among those attending the ceremony in Hiroshima, 690 km (430 miles) southwest of Tokyo." We've previously reported on the anniversary of the first nuclear explosion.

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21,915 days ago, a city died.

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2005-08-06 is 21,915 days since 1945-08-06.

1945-08-06 AD (Gregorian) in various calendars:

0102-08-06 BE [Bahai]
1661-11-30 AM [Coptic]
1937-11-30 ZH [Ethiopic]
5705-05-27 AM [Hebrew]
1867-05-15 AS [Indian Civil]
1364-08-26 AH [Islamic (Fatimid)]
1945-07-24 AD [Julian]
1324-05-15 AP [Persian]
1945-218 [Gregorian-ordinal date]
1945-W32-1 [ISO]
J.D. 2431674 [Julian Day]