Today in History – August 9

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.

Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum (StreetView)
Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum
'Fat Man' and 'Little Boy' Bomb Pits Tinian Island (Google Maps)
'Fat Man' and 'Little Boy' Bomb Pits Tinian Island

1944 – The United States Forest Service and the Wartime Advertising Council release posters featuring Smokey Bear for the first time.

Smokey Bear (StreetView)
Smokey Bear
Smokey Bear (StreetView)
Smokey Bear

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