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October 23, 1987

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1987 France performed a nuclear test at Muruora Island in the South Pacific and the US performed one at the Nevada Test Site. While the US bomb explosion was of course bigger and packed with action and extra special effects, the French explosion had less exposition and better scenery. … Continue reading

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May 28, 1998

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1998 Pakistan matched India with five nuclear test blasts. The U.S., Japan, and other nations imposed economic sanctions. An unrepentant Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif announced “Today, we have settled the score with India.” India replied that they weren’t trying to engage in a contest of one-upmanship with Pakistan, … Continue reading

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March 17, 1966

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1966 a U.S. submarine found a missing H-bomb in the Mediterranean off the coast of Spain. On January 17, 1966, a USAF B-52 bomber collided with a flying tanker during a mid-air refueling mission over the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Spain. Both planes exploded, killing their crews … Continue reading

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