The day marks the anniversary of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima during World War II.
The horrific incident took place on August 6, 1945, when the United States dropped an atomic bomb named “Little Boy”, on the town of Hiroshima in Japan.
This bomb attack was done with the motive to end the Second World War in 1945.
This day is remembered to promote peace and spread awareness about the danger of nuclear energy and nuclear weapons.