On this day — August 6

A United States military helicopter is shot down, killing 30 American special forces members and a working dog, seven Afghan soldiers, and one Afghan civilian. It was the deadliest single event for the United States in the War in Afghanistan.

India, damages 71 towns and kills at least 255 people.

overthrowing president Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi.

Twenty-eight mentally ill persons tied to a chain are burnt to death at a faith based institution at Erwadi, Tamil Nadu.

Guam, killing 229 of the 254 people on board.

thought to originate from Mars, contains evidence of primitive life-forms.

WWW makes its first appearance as a publicly available service on the Internet.

becomes Japan's first female speaker of the House of Representatives.

Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law.

Cuba nationalizes American and foreign-owned property in the nation.