On this day in 1960, France detonated its first atomic bomb to become the world’s fourth nuclear power.

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From the desk of “Stuff You Missed in History Class,” “This Day in History Class” quickly recounts a tidbit from today’s events in history.

This Day in History Class

On this day in 1960, France detonated its first atomic bomb to become the world’s fourth nuclear power.

France conducts its first nuclear test in the Sahara Desert of Algeria - February 13th, 1960

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