August 6: on this day in history
A few events that happened on August 6. You do not need to know them all; curiosity is enough.
Historical events
- 1538Spanish explorer Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada founded Bogotá, the capital of present-day Colombia.
- 1825Bolivia's Declaration of Independence was proclaimed, ending Spanish rule in the country.
- 1962The Caribbean island country of Jamaica gained independence from the United Kingdom.
- 2012NASA's car-sized Curiosity rover successfully landed on the surface of Mars.
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