Today in History – February 18

1991 – The IRA explodes bombs in the early morning at both Paddington station and Victoria station in London.

Paddington Station (Google Maps)
Paddington Station
Victoria Station (Google Maps)
Victoria Station

1955 – Operation Teapot: Teapot test shot “Wasp” is successfully detonated at the Nevada Test Site with a yield of 1.2 kilotons. Wasp is the first of fourteen shots of the Teapot series.

Operation Teapot: Wasp Shot (Google Maps)
Operation Teapot: Wasp Shot

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