Today in History: August 6

Today is Saturday, Aug. 6, the 219th day of 2016. There are 147 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Aug. 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, that instantly killed an estimated 66,000 people in the first use of a nuclear weapon in warfare.
On this date:
In 1825, Upper Peru became the autonomous republic of Bolivia.
In 1890, the electric chair was used for the first time, to execute a convicted murderer at Auburn State Prison in New York