13 February 1960
Gerboise Bleue
France tests its first atomic weapon in Algeria.
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Reggane in France. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
France tests its first atomic weapon in Algeria.
France detonates Gerboise Bleue in Algeria and becomes the fourth state to test a nuclear weapon.
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