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1 day ago · On Monday, October 22, 1962, President Kennedy appeared on television to inform Americans of the recently discovered Soviet military buildup in Cuba including the ongoing installation of offensive nuclear missiles.
3 days ago · The crisis began on October 16, 1962, and lasted for thirteen days. It was the moment when the Cold War was closest to exploding into a devastating nuclear exchange between the two superpower nations. Kennedy decided not to invade or bomb Cuba but to institute a naval blockade of the island.
6 days ago · Today, we recommend: “The Garden of Time” by J.G. Ballard. Today is the 2024 Met Gala, which makes it a perfect day to read or revisit Ballard’s 1962 story “The Garden of Time,” which serves as the inspiration for the legendary party’s dress code. But you don’t need to be interested in fashion (or the news cycle) to read it—this ...
5 days ago · A second group of nine astronauts was selected by NASA in September 1962. All of this group flew missions in the Gemini program except Elliot See, who died in a flight accident while preparing for the Gemini 9 flight. All of the others also flew on Apollo, except for Ed White, who died in the Apollo 1 launchpad fire.
6 days ago · The 1962 NCAA College Division football season was the seventh season of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the College Division level. In the final Associated Press (AP) small-college poll, Florida A&M was the top-rated team.
5 days ago · 22 October 1962. Description. Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s radio and television address to the nation regarding the former Soviet Union’s military presence in Cuba. In his speech President Kennedy reports the establishment of offensive missile sites presumably intended to launch a nuclear offensive against Western nations.
5 days ago · May 9, 2019. Year By Year: Five Essential Albums of 1962. by Matt Micucci. Jazz may not have an official yearbook, but it does have a vast and well-documented discography. ‘Year by Year’ is our attempt to bring you the most noteworthy albums of each year, complete with audio samples and fascinating backstories.
