Tag: Soviet Union

ON THIS DAY: The Soviets detonate Tsar Bomba (1961)

On 30 October 1961, the Soviet Union detonated the Tsar Bomba over the remote Novaya Zemlya archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, producing the most...

ON THIS DAY: Cuban missile crisis begins (1962)

On this day in 1962, the world stood on the brink of nuclear war as the Cuban Missile Crisis began. The 13-day confrontation between the...

ON THIS DAY: Luna 2 probe makes Moon impact (1959)

On this day in 1959, the Soviet Union made space history when Luna 2 became the first spacecraft to reach another celestial body. The...

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Kassianidou to attend informal EU meeting of Culture Ministers

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60-year-old cyclist killed after being struck by vehicle

A 60-year-old Austrian man has been identified as the...
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