22h 52min, aug 30, 1963 y - Hotline setup
Description:
In July 1963 the United States sent four sets of teleprinters with the Latin alphabet to Moscow for the terminal there. A month later the Soviet equipment, four sets of East German teleprinters with the Cyrillic alphabet made by Siemens, arrived in Washington. The hotline started operations on August 30, 1963.Added to timeline:
Date:
22h 52min, aug 30, 1963 y
Now
~ 61 years ago