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...

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...

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...

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...

On this day in 1995, an aide hands a nuclear briefcase to Russian President Boris Yeltsin. Nuclear missiles were ready to go. Would...