29 August 1949 August 28, 2012 Author: Staff The Soviet Union tests its first atomic bomb. Famous Words of Inspiration..."'You scratch my back, and I'll suck blood out of yours' - that is the insect motto." Dave Barry — Click here for more from Dave Barry Related posts: 8 June 1949 20 July 1949 29 August 2005 15 June 1752 Categories: History Tags: 1949, 29 August