In 1957 the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics exploded its first nuclear bomb. This event sparked the Cold War and would lead to the near-extinction of humanity. Until this event, the United States had held a monopoly on nuclear technology.
The US dropped nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan.
One big event that happened in 1961 was the inauguration of John F. Kennedy. Also, in 1961, China uses its 1st nuclear reactor.
A nuclear war never happened. You may be thinking of the Cuban Missile Crisis when the world came very close to nuclear war.
A criticality event, and high risk of loss of life and property.
There is no record of a nuclear explosion occurring on November 6, 2010. If there had been a nuclear explosion, it would likely have been a significant event that would be widely documented.
On August 29, 1949, the first nuclear test was performed by the USSR.
On October 10, 1958, the US had nuclear tests performed in the state of Nevada.
If you mean 1956, it was the Suez Crisis. I don't know of any major event that happened in 1957 except for Harold MacMillan becoming Prime Minister, the end of petrol rationing following the Suez Crisis and the publishing of the Wolfenden report which recommended the decriminalisation of homosexuality.
The Three Mile Island nuclear accident in 1979, where a partial meltdown occurred at a nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania, sparked concern among Americans about the safety of nuclear power. The incident led to increased scrutiny of nuclear plants and raised questions about the potential risks associated with nuclear energy.
In 1957, the Windscale nuclear reactor in England experienced a fire that released radioactive materials into the surrounding area. The fire was caused by a cooling issue and was only fully extinguished after two days. Despite the incident, there were no immediate health effects on the local population, but it did lead to increased monitoring and safety regulations for nuclear facilities.
Nuclear Dawn happened in 2011.
You use the word prior when speaking to an event, like; prior to an event, it means this happened before a certain event, or before something happened. Say there was a crime, and people were talking about how this happened, and what happened prior to this event.