Historical Events on August 6

1970 Festival for Peace concert is held at Shea Stadium, New York City, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing; performers include Janis Joplin, Paul Simon, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Steppenwolf, Miles Davis, Johnny Winter, Herbie Hancock, Dionne Warwick, John Sebastian, The Rascals, and the Broadway cast of “Hair”