Key dates in Nuclear Power

The first controlled nuclear chain reation

Dec 2, 1942

You maybe surprised to learn it was done at the University of Chicago

Atomic Bomb dropped on Hiroshima

Aug 6, 1945

2 Nuclear weapons have been used in the history of warfare. The complete devestation they caused will never be forgotten.

Nuclear power lights 4 light bulbs

Dec 20, 1945

Nuclear Powered Submarine

Mar 30, 1953

"Nautilas" the first nuclear powered sub is launched

Industry + Government

Jan 10, 1955

Atomic Energy Commission announces the start of cooperation between Industry and the Federal Government in the production of Civilian Nuclear Power.

Full Scale Power

Dec 2, 1957

First full scale power plant goes on line

3 Mile Island

Mar 28, 1979

Worst partial melt down in United States history. Only released a small amount of radioactive gasses and radio active iodine.

Chernobyl

Apr 26, 1986

Worst Nuclear Accident in History.

Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

Mar 11, 2011

A Tsunami knocked out power the the plant. The back up diesel generators were swamped as well and the cooling pumps would not cool leading to a meltdown