On August 6, 1945 — 81 years ago — the US bomber Enola Gay dropped the first atomic bomb ever used in military combat on the city of Hiroshima, Japan.

HIROSHIMA--A survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima whose photo as a young girl made her the global “face” of the horrors of nuclear warfare has died at 86.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The scene of destruction after the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945.Universal History Archive/Universal Images ...

This video shows the Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) in Hiroshima, Japan, a preserved ruin that stands near the center of the city as one of the most recognized reminders of the atomic bombing ...

At 8:15 a.m. on August 6, 1945, the course of World War II and the history of Japan changed when the US military dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Now, on the 81 st anniversary of the bombing, an ...

The scene of destruction after the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945.Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images On August 6, 1945, a 10-foot-long uranium bomb ...