1945: Atom bomb successfully tested

[Jul 16]( THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1945 [Atom bomb successfully tested]( On this day in 1945, at 5:29:45 a.m., the Manhattan Project comes to an explosive end as the first atom bomb is successfully tested in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Plans for the creation of a uranium bomb by the Allies were established as early as 1939, when Italian emigre physicist Enrico Fermi met with... [read more »]( American Revolution 1779 [Anthony Wayne earns nickname »]( Automotive 1935 [World's first parking meter installed »]( Civil War 1863 [Draft riots continue to rock New York City »]( Cold War 1945 [United States conducts first test of the atomic bomb »]( Crime 1979 [An army doctor is accused of stabbing his family to death »]( Disaster 1990 [Earthquake wreaks havoc in the Philippines »]( General Interest 1769 [First Catholic mission in California dedicated »]( 1969 [Apollo 11 departs Earth »]( 1995 [Amazon opens for business »]( 1999 [JFK Jr. killed in plane crash »]( Hollywood 1967 [Funnyman Will Ferrell born »]( Literary 1951 [Catcher in the Rye is published »]( Music 1966 [Tommy James and the Shondells are rescued from oblivion by their #1 hit "Hanky Panky" »]( Old West 1808 [Lewis and Clark help form Missouri Fur Company »]( Presidential 1790 [Congress declares Washington, D.C., new capital »]( 2002 [Bush unveils strategy for homeland security »]( Sports 1948 [Durocher leaves Dodgers to manage Giants »]( Vietnam War 1965 [McNamara visits South Vietnam »]( 1973 [Senate begins investigations into secret bombing of Cambodia »]( World War I 1918 [Romanov family executed »]( World War II 1940 [Marshal Petain becomes premier of occupied France »]( 1945 [The first atomic bomb test is successfully exploded »]( [HISTORY.com]( [SHOWS]( [VIDEOS]( [SCHEDULE]( [TOPICS]( [Subscribe]( | [Update Profile]( | [Contact Us](mailto:thc.newsletters@aetn.com) This is a promotional email from HISTORY and A+E Networks. You received this message because {EMAIL} is subscribed to This Day In History email updates. If you DO NOT wish to receive these emails please [UNSUBSCRIBE](. Having trouble viewing this message? [View the web version](. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not junk folders) and view images, [please add us to your address book or safe/white list](. © 2017 A&E Television Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Email Marketing, 235 E 45th Street, New York, NY 10017 [Corporate Information]( | [TV Parental Guidelines]( | [Careers]( | [Terms of Use]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Copyright Policy]( | [Ad Sales]( | [Ad Choices](