changed the course of history when he dropped the first atomic bomb over Hiroshima, Japan, during World War ll, instantly killing 78,000 people. Nicknamed 'Little Boy' and plunged from the USAAF B ...

On Aug. 6, 1945, the first of two atomic bombs was dropped on Japan, in the city of Hiroshima. The 8,900-pound bomb, named "Little Boy," was dropped by The Enola Gay, a B-29 Superfortress plane.

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The first two atomic bombs to ever be used were dropped on Japan by the United States over 78 years ago. The "Little Boy" atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.