This Day in Nuclear Testing

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9 March

1976 – US nuclear test. Shot Estuary, Operation Anvil.
Operation Anvil (nuclear test) - Wikipedia

1979 – France nuclear test. Shot Philoctete.
1979–80 French nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1989 – US nuclear test. Shot Ingot, Operation Cornerstone.
Operation Cornerstone - Wikipedia

 

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10 March

1967 – US nuclear test. Shot Fizz, Operation Latchkey.
Operation Latchkey - Wikipedia

1972 – Two Soviet nuclear tests. Shots 356-1, -2
1972 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1990 – US nuclear test. Shot Metropolis, Operation Aqueduct.
Operation Aqueduct - Wikipedia

 

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11 March

1983 – Soviet nuclear test. Shot 607.
1983 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

 

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12 March

1955 – US nuclear test. Shot Hornet, Operation Teapot.
Operation Teapot
Operation Teapot - Wikipedia

1964 – US nuclear test. Shot Handicap, Operation Niblick.
Operation Niblick - Wikipedia

1966 – US nuclear test. Shot Clymer, Operation Flintlock.
Operation Flintlock (nuclear test) - Wikipedia

1968 - US nuclear tests. Five Shots, Buggy A through E, Operation Crosstie (Plowshare).
Project Plowshare - Wikipedia
Operation Crosstie - Wikipedia

1975 – Soviet nuclear test. Shot 419.
1975 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1987 – Two Soviet nuclear tests. Shots 670-1,-2.
1987 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

 

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13 March

1958 – Two Soviet nuclear tests. Shots 55 (Joe 49) and unnumbered.
1958 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1964 – US nuclear test. Shot Pike, Operation Niblick.
Operation Niblick - Wikipedia

 

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14 March

1958 – Two Soviet nuclear tests. Shots 56 (Joe 51) and 57 (Joe 50)
1958 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1958 - US nuclear test. Shot Uranus, Operation Project 58A
Projects 57, 58, and 58A
Sandia National Laboratory Official List of UNEs in Nevada
Project 58/58A - Wikipedia

1968 – US nuclear test. Shot Pommard, Operation Crosstie.
Sandia National Laboratory Official List of UNEs in Nevada
Operation Crosstie - Wikipedia

1974 – US nuclear test. Shot Hulsea, Operation Arbor.
Operation Arbor - Wikipedia

1976 – US nuclear test. Shot Colby, Operation Anvil.
Operation Anvil (nuclear test) - Wikipedia

1979 – US nuclear test. Shot Memory, Operation Quicksilver.
Operation Quicksilver (1978) - Wikipedia

1980 – Soviet nuclear test. Shot 543.
1980 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

 

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15 March

1958 – Two Soviet nuclear tests. Shots 58 (Joe 52) and unnumbered.
1958 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1962 – US nuclear test. Shot Hognose, Operation Nougat.
Operation Nougat
Operation Nougat - Wikipedia

1963 – US nuclear test. Shot Toyah, Operation Storax.
Operation Storax
Operation Storax - Wikipedia

1964 – Soviet nuclear test. Shot 222.
1964 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1978 – China nuclear test. Shot (23).
List of nuclear weapons tests of China - Wikipedia

1985 – US nuclear test. Shot Vaughn, Operation Grenadier.
Operation Grenadier - Wikipedia

 

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16 March

1956 - Soviet nuclear test. Shot 26 (Joe 21).
1956 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1978 – US nuclear test. Shot Karab, Operation Cresset.
Operation Cresset - Wikipedia

 

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17 March

1953 – US nuclear test. Shot Annie, Operation Upshot-Knothole.
Operation Upshot-Knothole
Operation Upshot–Knothole - Wikipedia

1976 – Soviet nuclear test. Shot 437.
1976 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1976 – Two US nuclear tests. Shots Pool and Strait, Operation Anvil.
Operation Anvil (nuclear test) - Wikipedia

 

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18 March

1958 - Soviet nuclear test. Shot 59.
1958 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1963 – France nuclear test. Shot Emeraude, Operation In Ekker.
In Ekker series, French nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1966 – US nuclear test. Shot Purple, Operation Flintlock.
Operation Flintlock (nuclear test) - Wikipedia

1969 – Two US nuclear tests. Shots Valise and Chatty, Operation owline.
Operation Bowline - Wikipedia

1972 – China nuclear test. Shot CHIC-14.
List of nuclear weapons tests of China - Wikipedia

1987 – US nuclear test. Shot Middle Note, Operation Musketeer.
Operation Musketeer (Nuclear test) - Wikipedia

 

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19 March

1970 – US nuclear test. Shot Jal, Operation Mandrel.
Operation Mandrel - Wikipedia

1977 – France nuclear test. Shot Nestor.
1975–78 French nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1978 – Soviet nuclear test. Shot 481.
1978 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

 

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20 March

1958 - Soviet nuclear test. Shot 60 (Joe 53).
1958 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1965 – US nuclear test. Shot Suede, Operation Whetstone.
Operation Whetstone - Wikipedia

1966 – Soviet nuclear test. Shot 246.
1966 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1969 – US nuclear test. Shot Barsac, Operation Bowline.
Operation Bowline - Wikipedia

1982 – France nuclear test. Shot Rhesos.
1981–82 French nuclear tests - Wikipedia

 

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21 March

1958 - Soviet nuclear test. Shot 61 (Joe 54).
1958 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1969 – US nuclear test. Shot Coffer, Operation Bowline.
Operation Bowline - Wikipedia

 

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22 March

1955 – US nuclear test. Shot Bee, Operation Teapot.
Operation Teapot
Operation Teapot - Wikipedia

1958 - Soviet nuclear test. Shot 62 (Joe 55).
1958 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1968 – US nuclear test. Shot Stinger, Operation Crosstie.
Operation Crosstie - Wikipedia

1971 – Two Soviet nuclear tests. Shots 333 and 334.
1971 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1978 – France nuclear test. Shot Pylade.
1975–78 French nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1986 – US nuclear test. Shot Glencoe, Operation Charioteer.
Operation Charioteer - Wikipedia

 

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23 March

1955 – US nuclear test. Shot ESS, Operation Teapot.
Operation Teapot
Operation Teapot - Wikipedia

1970 – US nuclear test. Shot Shaper, Operation Mandrel.
Operation Mandrel - Wikipedia

1971 – Three Soviet nuclear tests. Shots 335 Taiga-1, -2, -3.
1971 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1972 – US nuclear test. Shot Sappho, Operation Grommet.
Operation Grommet - Wikipedia

1973 – US nuclear test. Shot Gazook, Operation Toggle.
Operation Toggle - Wikipedia

1978 – Two US nuclear tests. Shots Iceberg and Topmast, Operation Cresset.
Operation Cresset - Wikipedia

1979 – Soviet nuclear test. Shot 516.
1979 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1980 – France nuclear test. Shot Thesee.
1979–80 French nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1982 – France nuclear test. Shot Evenos.
1981–82 French nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1985 – US nuclear test. Shot Cottage, Operation Grenadier.
Operation Grenadier - Wikipedia

 

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24 March

1953 – US nuclear test. Shot Nancy, Operation Upshot-Knothole.
Operation Upshot-Knothole
Operation Upshot–Knothole - Wikipedia

1966 – US nuclear test. Shot Templar, Operation Flintlock (Plowshare).
Project Plowshare - Wikipedia
Operation Flintlock (nuclear test) - Wikipedia

1979 – France nuclear test. Shot Agapenor.
1979–80 French nuclear tests - Wikipedia

 

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25 March

1956 - Soviet nuclear test. Shot 27 (Joe 22).
1956 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1967 – Two Soviet nuclear tests. Shots 265-1, -2.
1967 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1968 – US nuclear test. Shot Milk Shake, Operation Crosstie.
Operation Crosstie - Wikipedia

1978 – France nuclear test. Shot Hecube.
1975–78 French nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1981 – Soviet nuclear test. Shot 567.
1981 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

 

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26 March

1954 – US nuclear test. Shot Romeo, Operation Castle.
Operation Castle
Operation Castle - Wikipedia

1963 – UK nuclear test. Shot B3-Lima 1, Operation Vixen.
Operation Vixen - Wikipedia

1965 – US nuclear test. Shot Cup, Operation Whetstone.
Operation Whetstone - Wikipedia

1970 – US nuclear test. Shot Handley, Operation Mandrel.
Operation Mandrel - Wikipedia

1978 – Two Soviet nuclear tests. Shots 482-1, -2.
1978 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1983 – US nuclear test. Shot Cabra, Operation Phalanx.
Operation Phalanx - Wikipedia

1992 – US nuclear test. Shot Junction, Operation Julin.
Operation Julin - Wikipedia

 

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27 March

1965 – Soviet nuclear test. Shot 234.
1965 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1970 – Soviet nuclear test. Shot 318.
1970 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

 

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28 March

1962 – US nuclear test. Shot Hoosic, Operation Nougat.
Operation Nougat
Operation Nougat - Wikipedia

1972 – Three Soviet nuclear tests. Shots 357-1,-2,-3.
1972 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1981 – France nuclear test. Shot Iphicles.
1981–82 French nuclear tests - Wikipedia