By Dawn’s Early Light – April 18, 1953
Posted By David Markland On April 18, 2008 @ 4:36 am In History | Comments Disabled
Fifty five years ago today, the pre-dawn eastern sky was lit up as the glow from an A Bomb test in Arizona reached all the way Los Angeles. I wonder if it was creepier in 1957 than the idea of it is today in a post-9/11 world.
From the Herald Examiner archives [1] at the Los Angeles Public Library:
An A-bomb blast set off in Nevada at 4:36 a.m., on April 18, 1953, was judged by early risers to have been the most sensational of any seen so far. The blast made the eastern horizon as “bright as day.”
Note: While researching this incident, I discovered that this very same blog already posted about this incident and photos in 2006 [2].
On our initial post about these photos, Kate Coe commented: “the man pointing is reporter Jack Smith of the Herald. Yes, that Jack Smith.”
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URL to article: http://la.metblogs.com/2008/04/18/by-dawns-early-light-april-18-1953/
URLs in this post:
[1] Herald Examiner archives: http://www.lapl.org/virgal/extra/extra04.html
[2] already posted about this incident and photos in 2006: http://la.metblogs.com/2006/07/05/1955-nv-a-bomb-tests-as-seen-from-dowtown-la/
[3] Free Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs for L.A. DWP Customers: http://la.metblogs.com/2009/03/08/free-compact-fluorescent-light-bulbs-for-la-dwp-customers/
[4] Mar Vista Green Garden Tour April 26: http://la.metblogs.com/2009/04/22/mar-vista-green-garden-tour-april-26/
[5] The Drive-In Is Back! Masters of Horror Series Starts April 3rd!: http://la.metblogs.com/2009/03/29/the-drive-in-is-back-masters-of-horror-series-starts-april-3rd/
[6] Green Comet Approaches Earth (Not a Superhero Reference): http://la.metblogs.com/2009/02/13/green-comet-approaches-earth-not-a-superhero-reference/
[7] Gas lines: http://la.metblogs.com/2009/09/16/gas-lines/
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