29 August 1949 August 28, 2012 Author: Staff The Soviet Union tests its first atomic bomb. Famous Words of Inspiration..."If life was fair, Elvis would be alive and all the impersonators would be dead." Johnny Carson — Click here for more from Johnny Carson Related posts: 8 June 1949 20 July 1949 29 August 2005 15 June 1752 Categories: History Tags: 1949, 29 August