21 octombrie: Ziua când a început cursa pentru crearea primei bombe atomice. Ce a fost „Proiectul Manhattan”

On October 21, the Manhattan Project began, marking the start of the development of the first atomic bomb during World War II. This secret program involved the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada, and was led by General Leslie R. Groves and physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer. The project successfully detonated three nuclear weapons in 1945, including the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Additionally, this date marks the birth of notable figures such as Alfred Nobel and soprano Virginia Zeani, as well as the death of actor Ion Finteșteanu and footballer Ilie Balaci.