Daily Archives: October 31, 2022

United States explodes first hydrogen bomb at Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 1 1952)

1950s, Cold War


Video: 'Operation IVY MIKE 1952'

(Saturday, November 1, 1952, 7:15 a.m. local time/Friday, October 31, 1952, at 7:15 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time; during the Cold War) — The United States exploded the world’s first hydrogen bomb, code-named “Ivy Mike,” the first full-scale test of a thermonuclear device, today on the island of Elugelab in Enewetak Atoll in the now independent island nation of the Marshall Islands in the South Pacific. Continue reading United States explodes first hydrogen bomb at Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 1 1952) →

‘White Christmas’ by Bing Crosby peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago today (Oct 31 1942)

1940s, Christmas, Popular Music 1940s

(Saturday, October 31, 1942) — “White Christmas” by Bing Crosby with Ken Darby Singers and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for the first of eleven weeks (Oct. 31, Nov. 7/14/21/28, Dec. 5/12/19/26, 1942, Jan. 2/9, 1943). Continue reading ‘White Christmas’ by Bing Crosby peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago today (Oct 31 1942) →

Fascism comes to Italy as Benito Mussolini is appointed prime minister by King Victor Emmanuel III following Il Duce’s ‘March on Rome’ 100 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 31 1922)

1920s


Video: '31st October 1922: The cabinet of Benito Mussolini formally comes to power'

(Tuesday, October 31, 1922) — Fascism came to Italy today as the cabinet of Prime Minister Benito Mussolini took the oath of office and formally assumed control of the government. Continue reading Fascism comes to Italy as Benito Mussolini is appointed prime minister by King Victor Emmanuel III following Il Duce’s ‘March on Rome’ 100 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 31 1922) →