jul 16, 1945 - “The Trinity Test”
Description:
The United States Army detonates this nuclear weapon near Alamogordo, New Mexico. The bomb that is used during the test, called «gadget», causes an explosion much bigger than expected.Image: A plaque commemorates the 1945 Trinity test at White Sands Missile Range in southern NM
Video: Trinity atomic takes
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Date:
jul 16, 1945
Now
~ 79 years ago