What happened on August 6 ?
Holidays
Roman Catholicism - several feasts, including those of at least 3 saints: Feast of the Transfiguration of Christ
St. Joachim (father of St. Mary, according to Catholic tradition)
St. Juatus
St. Pastor
St. Xystus/Sixtus
Bolivia - Independence Day
Jamaica - Independence Day
United Arab Emirates - H.H. Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan's Accession Day
Japan - Toro Nagashi (Hiroshima) - Floating lantern ceremony to honor those killed by the U.S. atomic bomb in Hiroshima.
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