On November 1st, 1952, the United States detonated the first hydrogen bomb on Elugelab Island, Enewetak Atoll, Marshall Islands.
On June 14th, 1798, a strange occurrence aboard the ship Betsey lead to the first recorded sighting of Palmyra Atoll. A precursor to many strange stories that have taken place there since. And the perfect teaser for The Island Podcast.