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Archive Home > 2008 > July > 16 > Experimental atomic bomb exploded in 1945

Experimental atomic bomb exploded in 1945

By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
July 16, 2008

Today is Wednesday, July 16, the 198th day of 2008. There are 168 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History

On July 16, 1945, the United States exploded its first experimental atomic bomb, in the desert of Alamogordo, N.M.

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