7h 12min, may 1, 1960 y - U-2 Incident
Description:
An international diplomatic crisis erupted in May 1960 when the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics shot down an American U-2 spy plane in Soviet air space and captured its pilot, Francis Gary Powers.Added to timeline:
Date:
7h 12min, may 1, 1960 y
Now
~ 65 years ago