CURRENT AFFAIRS : IMPORTANT DAYS
Nagasaki Day Observed on August 9
- Nagasaki Day is observed on 9 August.
- In 2021, the world is observing the 76th anniversary of the Nagasaki bombing.
Aim :
- To promote peace politics and raise awareness of the effects of the bomb attack on Nagasaki.
- This day plays an important role as it focuses on anti-war and anti-nuclear demonstrations in many countries.
- The bomb that was dropped on Nagasaki was code-named the ‘Fat Man’, due to the design of the bomb as it had a wide, round shape.
- It is the second city after Hiroshima to be attacked by a nuclear bomb.
- An area of about 5 square miles was completely obliterated and around 65,000 people were killed in the bombing.
World Lion Day Observed On Aug 10, 2021
- Globally every year on August 10 World Lion Day is observed.
