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 was a huge triumph. ...

On this day in 1962, the world watches and waits as the Cuban Missile Crisis remains unresolved. Russia and the United States had been teetering on the brink...

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 that would have been...

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 Games. It was a much-nee...

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