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    This Day in History: The Men’s U.S. Hockey Team & the “Miracle on Ice”
    tara
    • Feb 23
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: The Men’s U.S. Hockey Team & the “Miracle on Ice”

    On this day in 1980, the “Miracle on Ice” occurs. The United States men’s hockey team defeats the Soviets at the Lake Placid Olympic...
    This Day in History: The World Teeters on the Brink of Nuclear War
    tara
    • Jan 25
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: The World Teeters on the Brink of Nuclear War

    On this day in 1995, an aide hands a nuclear briefcase to Russian President Boris Yeltsin. Nuclear missiles were ready to go. Would...
    This Day in History: Nuclear war is narrowly averted
    tara
    • Sep 25, 2021
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: Nuclear war is narrowly averted

    On this day in 1983, a computer glitch nearly begins a nuclear war between the Soviet Union and the United States. What a tragic mistake...
    This Day in History: The Cuban Missile Crisis
    tara
    • Nov 20, 2020
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: The Cuban Missile Crisis

    On this day in 1962, a blockade of Cuba officially comes to an end. Russia and the United States had been teetering on the brink of...
    This Day in History: Lucky Lady II & the first non-stop trip around the globe
    tara
    • Feb 26, 2020
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: Lucky Lady II & the first non-stop trip around the globe

    On this day in 1949, a B-50 bomber embarks on a historic non-stop trip around the globe. The Cold War was just beginning, and the flight...

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