Today in history – August 6, 2018

1890 – First execution by electric chair

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-execution-by-electric-chair

1911 – Lucille Ball born

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lucille-ball-born

1926 – Gertrude Ederle becomes first woman to swim English Channel

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gertrude-ederle-becomes-first-woman-to-swim-english-channel

1942 – Isaac Hayes is born

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/isaac-hayes-is-born

1945 – Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/atomic-bomb-dropped-on-hiroshima

 

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