August 9 in History
Significant events that shaped India and the World.
Kakori Train Action
Members of the Hindustan Republican Association (including Ram Prasad Bismil and Ashfaqullah Khan) execute the Kakori Train robbery to fund the freedom struggle.
Nagasaki Bombing
The United States drops a second atomic bomb, "Fat Man," on the Japanese city of Nagasaki, ultimately leading to Japan's surrender in WWII.
Nixon Resigns
Richard Nixon becomes the first and only US President to resign from office, stepping down in the face of near-certain impeachment over the Watergate scandal.
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