Today in History - August 9 - Virtual Globetrotting

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

'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