This Day in History: Rudolf Anderson & the Cuban Missile Crisis
On this day in 1927, a hero is born. Rudolf Anderson would go on to become the first recipient of the Air Force Cross. It’s been...
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- Jun 8
- 2 min
This Day in History: Missile Mail
On this day in 1959, the United States Post Office experiments with “Missile Mail.” It would be the first and only time that U.S. mail...
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- Feb 22
- 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...
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- 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...
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- 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...
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- 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...
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- 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...