mar 1, 1954 - U.S.A set of biggest H-bomb
Description:
The bomb was equivalent to 15 millions tons of TNT. The explosion created a radioactive cloud that rained deadly ash on 7,000 square miles of ocean waters and islands. The ash fell on 23 Japanese fishers on the Lucky Dragon. All 23 got sick when they got back to Japan and one even died. It caused world wide fear about radioactive fall out.Added to timeline:
Date:
mar 1, 1954
Now
~ 71 years ago