


December 2, 1957 – Shippingport Atomic Power Station Becomes the World’s First Atomic Electric Power Plant Devoted Exclusively to Peacetime Uses

July 29, 1957 – The International Atomic Energy Agency is Formed to Regulate and Promote Peaceful Use of Atomic Power.

June 1954 – Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant Becomes The World’s First Grid-Connected Nuclear Power Station
