EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The 80th anniversary of the Trinity Site test of the world’s first atomic bomb was marked this past week.
The test at Trinity Site — now in the northern part of White Sands Missile Range — took place on July 16, 1945 at 5:29 a.m. Mountain War Time.
When the test was done back in 1945, a brilliant flash of light was seen in El Paso, as reported by newspapers back in the day. Windows rattled as far away as 120 miles.
Photos from Trinity Site open house in April 2019. Photos by Dave Burge/KTSM…