On this day in 1949, the Soviet Union tested its first nuclear bomb. It represented the end of the Americ ...
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1949: Stalin Tests his First Atomic Bomb (“First Lightning”)
1949: Stalin Tests his First Atomic Bomb (“First Lightning”)
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1877: Rolls-Royce Founder Charles Rolls Born
1877: Rolls-Royce Founder Charles Rolls Born
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1798: Republic of Connaught Proclaimed in Ireland
1798: Republic of Connaught Proclaimed in Ireland
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2000: Fire at the Ostankino Tower near Moscow
2000: Fire at the Ostankino Tower near Moscow
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1957: Soviets Test the World’s Most Powerful Missile
1957: Soviets Test the World’s Most Powerful Missile
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1278: The Powerful King of Bohemia Killed During the Battle on the Marchfeld
1278: The Powerful King of Bohemia Killed During the Battle on the Marchfeld
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1978: Cardinal Albino Luciani (John Paul I) Elected Pope
1978: Cardinal Albino Luciani (John Paul I) Elected Pope