2015 Event Kazumi Matsui, mayor of Hiroshima, Japan, calls upon world leaders to free the world of nuclear weapons during a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city 2014 Event Continued rain in the Hiroshima province of Japan poses a risk of additional landslides, which have caused the death of at least 42 people to date 2009 Event A crowd of 50,000 people participate in a memorial service at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park 1995 Event Thousands of people in Hiroshima tribute on 50th anniversary of bomb 1993 Death John Hersey, Pulitzer prize author (Hiroshima), dies at 78 1992 Death Georges Delerue, French composer (Hiroshima, My Love), dies at 67 1971 Birthday Mana Endo, Hiroshima Japan, tennis star, 1996 3rd round Australia Open 1970 Event Sachio Kinugasa begins 2,215 cons game streak for Hiroshima Carp 1951 Birthday Ayako Okamoto, born in Hiroshima, Japan, LPGA golfer, 1990 Sara Lee 1945 Event Hiroshima Peace Day-atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima by "Enola Gay" 1945 Event Atom Bomb dropped on Hiroshima (Aug 6th in Japan) 1933 Birthday Krzysztof Penderecki, Debica Poland, composer, Hiroshima Threnody 1932 Birthday [Moriyuki] Pat Morita, Isleton California, actor, Hiroshima, Karate Kid 1922 Birthday Alain Resnais, born in France, director, Providence, Hiroshima, Mon Amour 1919 Birthday Kiichi Miyazawa, born in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, politician, 78th Japanese Prime Minister
