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Death of Joseph Stalin
Click for moreJoseph Stalin dies on March 5, 1953 while the leader of the Soviet Union -
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Sputnik
Click for moreThe first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth. Launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957, officially starting the space race. -
Fidel Castro
Click here for moreFidel Castro gains power in 1959 after the Cuban Revolution and visited the U.S. later that year on an unofficial visit. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Click for moreThe failed attempt by U.S.-trained Cuban exiles and the CIA to invade Cuba and overthrow Fidel Castro. -
John Glenn
Click for moreJohn Glenn flies the first American manned orbital mission on Feb. 20, 1962 -
John F. Kennedy Assassination
Click for morePresident John F. Kennedy assassinated on November 22, 1963 while in an open convertible in Dallas, Texas. -
Russians in Afghanistan
Click for moreFollowing their invasion of Afghanistan, the Soviets fight a ten year war from 1979-1989.