jan 2, 1952 - America Tests the First Hydrogen Bomb
Description:
The first series of thermonuclear tests conducted by the United States took place in November 1952 during Operation IVY. The first test took place on November 1, 1952 on the small Pacific island of Elugelab at Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands. The explosion, nicknamed the "Mike Shot", was very successfulAdded to timeline:
Date:
jan 2, 1952
Now
~ 74 years ago