China performed its first thermonuclear test.
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An atomic bomb explosion was aired on TV for the first time.
The United States and Russia signed the Moscow Treaty, agreeing to limit their nuclear arsenals.
The Outer Space Treaty was signed to prevent the use of nuclear weapons being utilized in space.
France became the fourth nuclear-capable nation following its successful Gerboise Bleue atomic test.
India had their first successful nuclear bomb test.
