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Tag Archives: Test Able 1946

Test Able, 1 July 1946

Bomb Drops! 1 Jul 1946 – Operation Crossroads 75th Anniversary

Aboard the USS Fall River, Bikini Lagoon, 1 Jul 1946, Test Able – Finally, the big day arrived, 1 July 1946 by the Bikini calendar (30 June in New York). Millions of people around the world waited anxiously by their radios for the results of Test Able. No one knew what to expect, At 0540…

April 8, 2021 in Excerpts from the Book.
Bikini (the swimsuit)

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…

April 7, 2021 in Excerpts from the Book.
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