From the books of history - 09 August special

What Happened

1945: An atomic bomb named "Fat Man" was dropped by the United States on Nagasaki, Japan, hastening the end of World War II. 1965: Singapore officially separated from Malaysia and became an independent, sovereign republic. 1974: Gerald Ford was sworn in as the 38th U.S. President following Richard Nixon's resignation the previous day over the Watergate scandal. 2012 - Usain Bolt won the Olympic 200m final and became the first athlete to successfully defend both the 100m and 200m Olympic sprint titles. 48 BC: Julius Caesar decisively defeated Pompey at the Battle of Pharsalus during the Roman Civil War.