August 6: A Switch Flips, a City Vanishes, and a Pop Icon Is Born

Hamster fun and information

August 6: A Switch Flips, a City Vanishes, and…

On August 6, 2025:

1890 A New Kind of Execution Begins

One chair. One current. A dark milestone.

Flip the switch →

1945 A Single Bomb Levels a City

The sky opened—and history changed forever.

Enter the blast zone →

1928 A Star Rises from Steel and Silk

Before the fame, he was just Andy from Pittsburgh.

Trace the canvas →

🚨IMPORTANT: Clicks are the best way for us to know you’re actively enjoying this newsletter. Please click any link in this newsletter if you would like to continue receiving This Day in History! If you want something easy to click, here’s a link to today’s facts: What Happened on This Day in History?