oct 14, 1962 - Cuban Missile Crisis
Description:
The Cuban Missile Crisis occurred as a conflict between the US and the Soviet Union when the US discovered the location of a nuclear missile base in Cuba. The confrontation lasted 13 days, and it ended when the US agreed to not invade Cuba and the Soviets agreed to remove the weapons.Added to timeline:
Date:
oct 14, 1962
Now
~ 62 years ago