Historical Events
PM Clement Attlee
After Labour landslide in general election, Clement Attlee becomes British Prime Minister
Potsdam Declaration
Declaration of Potsdam: US, Britain and China demand the unconditional surrender of Japan during WWII
- Japanese government disregards US ultimatum
Nuclear Bombing of Nagasaki
Physicist Raemer Schreiber and Lieutenant Colonel Peer de Silva depart Kirtland Army Air Field to transport the plutonium core for the Fat Man bomb (bombing of Nagasaki) to the island of Tinian where the bomb is assembled
- US cruiser Indianapolis reaches Tinian with atom bomb
Election of Interest
Winston Churchill resigns as Britain's Prime Minister after election defeat
Famous Birthdays
Helen Mirren (78 years old)
English actress (The Queen, The Madness of King George), born in London, England
- Linda Harrison, American actress (Bracken's World, Planet of Apes), born in Berlin, Maryland
About July 26, 1945
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 78 years, 9 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Leo
