Bikini (the swimsuit) causes a cultural explosion, 5 Jul 1946 – 75 Yrs Ago
Aboard the USS Fall River (CA-131), Bikini Atoll, 5 Jul 1946 – Given the serious nature of the atomic bomb test on 1 July, there were no Fourth of July fireworks on the Fall River. However, the radio room was abuzz with news about a different type of explosion. On 5 July in Paris, the…