About August 9, 1945

August 9, 1945 is the 221st day of the year 1945 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 144 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Thursday.

You can browse the full year 1945 calendar in case you need it.

A person born on this day will be 78 years old today. (Assuming this person is still alive and kicking)

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Leo is the sun sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Rooster is the mythical animal and Wood is the element for a person born on this day if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology (or Chinese zodiac).

What Happened On August 9, 1945

  • 1945
    World War II: Nagasaki is devastated when an atomic bomb, Fat Man, is dropped by the United States B-29 Bockscar. 39,000 people are killed outright.

Who Were Born On August 9, 1945?

  • 1945
    Posy Simmonds, English cartoonist

Who Died On August 9, 1945?

  • 1945
    Harry Hillman, American runner (b. 1881)
  • 1945
    Robert Hampton Gray, last Canadian Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1917)

Uh-oh! This is embarrassing. My apologies, it seems like I know very little about this day. Gotta research some more.

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