ecblackiii wrote:
This did not happen in December 1958. It was on March 11, 1958. The weapon, an Mark 6 atomic bomb, did not have its nuclear component installed. But the conventional explosives inside the bomb exploded on impact, destroying a children's playhouse in the woods near a house. The owners of the nearby house and four children were injured but survived.
The "I'll bet you didn't know" post is different from the "On this very day" post. The "I'll bet you didn't didn't know" are just a fun facts which aren't related to the current date. "On this very day," however," does contain specific facts related to the date. It's why there are two separate threads.