8 November 1957

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Operation Grapple X takes place in which the United Kingdom conducts its first successful hydrogen bomb test over Kiritimati in the Pacific.

Famous Words of Inspiration...
"Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; while others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than before."
Polybius
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