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oct 3, 1952 - UK tests nuclear weapon in Australia

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The UK conducts its first nuclear test at Montebello Islands off the coast of Western Australia. It later conducts a series of tests at Maralinga and Emu Fields in South Australia.

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oct 3, 1952
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~ 73 years ago