may 1, 1960 - U-2 Incident
Description:
The U-2 Incident occurred when the Soviet Union shot down an American U-2 spy plane. It was the last flyover before the coming summit between America and the Soviet Union. When Eisenhower refused to apologize for flying spy planes over the Soviet Union, the summit was canceled.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 1, 1960
Now
~ 65 years ago