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March 26th,1954 Nuclear weapons detonation. On March 26th, 1954 the United States performed a nuclear bomb test. The test site was Bikini atoll. The delivery method or operation type was barge. The test series was designated as Castle. The test name was Romeo. |
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March 26th,1963 104 pounds of uranium explode. In a "stepwise" neutron multiplication experiment four scientists at the U.S. National Livermore Laboratory create a critical reaction after moving pieces of enriched uranium progressively closer together on a mechanical assembly in a vault, while viewing it from a nearby room. As a consequence, 104 pounds of uranium explode, 22 of which melt all over the floor and 33 of which burn. Eyewitness Account |
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March 26th,1973 Guerillas enter the Argentinean reactor. Argentina - Guerillas entered the Argentinean reactor, painted graffiti and planted a phosphorous bomb in a nuclear plant. The bomb was extinguished before the plant was destroyed. (Agence de Presse, Rehabilitation Ecologigue, Repertoire des Accidents Nucleaires, Paris 1974, 1976; Thieberger p.6) . |
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March 26th,1973 Serious damage to steam generators. Lingen, Germany - Serious damage to steam generators. Took one year to repair only to be replaced two years later with new generators. (Work Circle Environ. Protection) Wuergassen, Germany - Cracks on two cooling systems, potentially catastrophic as complete failure of cooling system could have occurred. Cracks discovered by accident. (Work Circle Environmental Protection) |
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March 26th,1991 Refuelling accident. Refuelling accident at Wuergassen nuclear power plant (Germany) |
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