Hiroshima Day marks a destructive historical event that took place in Hiroshima, Japan in 1945 during the World War II when USA dropped atomic bomb on the city. 

• Hiroshima and Nagasaki Day is observed to mark the devastation of the atomic bombing during World War II. 
• The horrors of ‘Little Boy’ on August 6th followed by ‘Fath Man’ on August 9th sparked global discussions on nuclear disarmament.
• This year we commemorate the 76th anniversary of this event.

History of Hiroshima Day: On August 6, 1945, the US dropped the nuclear weapon, ‘Little Boy’ on the Japanese city of Hiroshima around 8:15 a.m. Since then, the day is observed as an occasion to mourn the thousand deaths and pays tribute to the survivors and succeeding generations.