Apollo 11
July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 landed on the moon.
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Category Cold War
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Signed
July 1, 1968, the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) was signed.
First Woman in Space
June 16, 1963, Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to travel to space.
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg Denied Clemency
February 11, 1953, President Eisenhower denied all appeals for clemency for Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.
Hydrogen Bomb Announcement
January 7th, 1953, President Truman announces the hydrogen bomb.
Nixon in Moscow
May 22, 1972, Richard Nixon arrived in Moscow for a historic visit to the Soviet Union.
Bay of Pigs Invasion
April 17, 1961, the Bay of Pigs invasion was launched.