may 1, 1960 - U2 Spy Plane Incident
Description:
On this date, the Soviet Union shot down a spy plane flying over their territory. They called it an act of aggression. The US attempted to blow it off as a weather plane, and the situation was almost resolved. However, the US refused to apologize. This led to a dramatic rise in tensions between the US and the Soviets, and the Soviets entered the Afghan war.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 1, 1960
Now
~ 65 years ago