August 6th
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- 1964
Prometheus, the world's oldest tree at over 4,862 years old, is accidentally cut down in Nevada, USA View Post →
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- 1806
The Holy Roman Empire ends as Francis II renounces the title and becomes Emperor of Austria
- 1890
The first execution by electric chair takes place at Auburn Prison in New York
- 1930
Remains of Solamon August Andrées' balloon expedition to the North Pole in 1897 are found at Kvitøya Spitsbergen
- 1945
The U.S. drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, from the B-29 Superfortress 'Enola Gay'
- 1951
The National Museum of Racing opens in Congress Park, Saratoga Springs, NY
- 2006
The children's program 'Blue's Clues' concludes its 10-year run on the Nickelodeon cable channel
- 2015
The world's largest pinball tournament, Pinburgh, with 700 machines, is held in Pittsburgh
