During World War II, Rita Hayworth was an incredibly popular pin-up girl for American servicemen. So much so that a picture of her was affixed to the first atomic bomb tested in the Bikini Atoll in 1946. This act was done without her knowledge or permission, and she was reportedly very upset by it, considering it a deeply disrespectful act.In memory of Rita Hayworth who passed away on this day in 1987. Hayworth was the dance partner for Fred Astaire in two movies, "You'll Never Get Rich" (1941)
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8K views · 464 reactions | Japan marked 80 years since the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima during World War II. At a ceremony, a moment of silence signaled the time of the blast eight decades ago. The bombing in 1945 flattened the city, killing some 140,000 people. Three days later, the U.S. dropped another bomb on the city of Nagasaki. The commemoration comes as global nuclear fears grow amid conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. | PBS NewsHour | Facebook
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