Today in history - August 6, 2012

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, right, bows at the 67th anniversary of the atomic bombing at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012.(AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, right, bows at the 67th anniversary of the atomic bombing at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012.(AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)

Published Aug 6, 2012

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Highlights of this day in history: The United States drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan during World War II; LBJ signs the Voting Rights Act; Pope Paul VI dies; Scientist Alexander Fleming born; Funk singer Rick James dies.

Hiroshima has marked the 67th anniversary of the world's first atomic bomb attack with a call for the elimination of nuclear arsenals.

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