October 16th
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1962 U.S.A. Cuban Missile Crisis Timeline
16th October, 1962 : Cuban Missile Crisis Timeline
1. 15th October: United States reconnaissance photographs taken by an American U-2 spy plane revealed missile bases being built in Cuba.
2. 16th October: President Kennedy is informed that reconnaissance photographs revealed the presence of missile bases in Cuba.
3. 18th October: President Kennedy met Andrei Gromyko, who denies the existence of missiles in Cuba.
4. 22nd October: President Kennedy, in his first public speech tells the American public that missiles have been discovered in Cuba which had the potential to attack the United States with nuclear warheads.
And gives warning that. "It shall be the policy of this nation to regard any nuclear missile launched from Cuba against any nation in the Western Hemisphere as an attack on the United States, requiring a full retaliatory response upon the Soviet Union".
5. 23rd October: Options for removing missiles from Cuba are discussed with Joint Chiefs of Staff recommending a full-scale invasion, but President Kennedy opposed the Invasion concerned that the U.S. would not gain support around the world and opted for a naval blockade of Cuba.
6. 23rd October: The US Joint Chiefs of Staff instructed Strategic Air Command to go to DEFCON 2, for the only time in history.
7. 24th October: The Naval Blockade of Cuba by United States begins.
8. 27th October: EXCOMM Meetings in Washington
9. 27th October: Private, public and diplomatic communication between the US and Soviet Union continue following the shooting down of a U-2 spy plane.
10. 27th October: The U.S. informs its NATO allies that the United States may find it necessary within a very short time in its interest and that of its fellow nations in the Western Hemisphere to take whatever military action may be necessary.
11. 27th October: Nikita Khrushchev offered to remove Soviet missile bases in Cuba if the U.S. removed its missile bases in Turkey.
12. 28th October: Nikita Khrushchev informed the United States that he had ordered the dismantling of Soviet missile bases in Cuba.
13. 28th October: The US informs the Soviet Union that the US would remove all missiles set in Turkey on the border of the Soviet Union.
14. 28th October: The US informs the Soviet Union that they will not invade Cuba.
15. 2nd November: President Kennedy tells the American people that Soviet missile bases in Cuba were being dismantled.
16. 20th November: USSR agreed to remove bombers from Cuba and US lifted its blockade.
This is the closest the world's two superpowers came to war , but one important safety mechanism did come from this episode ( The Moscow-Washington hotline which puts the president of the United States and the leader of the Soviet Union in direct contact ) linking the White House via the National Military Command Center with the Kremlin during the Cold War.
16th October, 1962 : Cuban Missile Crisis Timeline
1. 15th October: United States reconnaissance photographs taken by an American U-2 spy plane revealed missile bases being built in Cuba.
2. 16th October: President Kennedy is informed that reconnaissance photographs revealed the presence of missile bases in Cuba.
3. 18th October: President Kennedy met Andrei Gromyko, who denies the existence of missiles in Cuba.
4. 22nd October: President Kennedy, in his first public speech tells the American public that missiles have been discovered in Cuba which had the potential to attack the United States with nuclear warheads.
And gives warning that. "It shall be the policy of this nation to regard any nuclear missile launched from Cuba against any nation in the Western Hemisphere as an attack on the United States, requiring a full retaliatory response upon the Soviet Union".
5. 23rd October: Options for removing missiles from Cuba are discussed with Joint Chiefs of Staff recommending a full-scale invasion, but President Kennedy opposed the Invasion concerned that the U.S. would not gain support around the world and opted for a naval blockade of Cuba.
6. 23rd October: The US Joint Chiefs of Staff instructed Strategic Air Command to go to DEFCON 2, for the only time in history.
7. 24th October: The Naval Blockade of Cuba by United States begins.
8. 27th October: EXCOMM Meetings in Washington
9. 27th October: Private, public and diplomatic communication between the US and Soviet Union continue following the shooting down of a U-2 spy plane.
10. 27th October: The U.S. informs its NATO allies that the United States may find it necessary within a very short time in its interest and that of its fellow nations in the Western Hemisphere to take whatever military action may be necessary.
11. 27th October: Nikita Khrushchev offered to remove Soviet missile bases in Cuba if the U.S. removed its missile bases in Turkey.
12. 28th October: Nikita Khrushchev informed the United States that he had ordered the dismantling of Soviet missile bases in Cuba.
13. 28th October: The US informs the Soviet Union that the US would remove all missiles set in Turkey on the border of the Soviet Union.
14. 28th October: The US informs the Soviet Union that they will not invade Cuba.
15. 2nd November: President Kennedy tells the American people that Soviet missile bases in Cuba were being dismantled.
16. 20th November: USSR agreed to remove bombers from Cuba and US lifted its blockade.
This is the closest the world's two superpowers came to war , but one important safety mechanism did come from this episode ( The Moscow-Washington hotline which puts the president of the United States and the leader of the Soviet Union in direct contact ) linking the White House via the National Military Command Center with the Kremlin during the Cold War.
1924 U.S.A. Airship
16th October, 1924: The new ZR-3 Dirigible Airship from the Zeppelin Corporation has today set a new world record for transatlantic flight from Germany to The United States covering 5,066 miles and averaging 62.35 MPH, she is now tied securely at Lakehurst New Jersey swaying from side to side and has proved the feasibility of Trans Atlantic Flight .
16th October, 1924: The new ZR-3 Dirigible Airship from the Zeppelin Corporation has today set a new world record for transatlantic flight from Germany to The United States covering 5,066 miles and averaging 62.35 MPH, she is now tied securely at Lakehurst New Jersey swaying from side to side and has proved the feasibility of Trans Atlantic Flight .
1935 East Africa Italian Expansion
16th October, 1935: Despite moves by the League of Nations earlier this week the Italian Fascist army continues it's goal of East African Territorial expansion by looking beyond Ethiopia.
16th October, 1935: Despite moves by the League of Nations earlier this week the Italian Fascist army continues it's goal of East African Territorial expansion by looking beyond Ethiopia.
1937 China Japan
16th October, 1937: Bitter fighting in the Shanghai district continues with Japanese Artillery bombarding the area in preparation for their drive south along the Ping-Hankow and Tientsin-Pukow Railways.
16th October, 1937: Bitter fighting in the Shanghai district continues with Japanese Artillery bombarding the area in preparation for their drive south along the Ping-Hankow and Tientsin-Pukow Railways.
1940 U.S.A. Register for Draft
16th October, 1940: American men are registering for draft and signing up at a rate of 1 million or more an hour.
16th October, 1940: American men are registering for draft and signing up at a rate of 1 million or more an hour.
1946 Germany Nazi's Hung For War Crimes
16th October, 1946: Ten Nazi leaders were hung today after a military tribunal sentenced them to death for war crimes including crimes against humanity .
16th October, 1946: Ten Nazi leaders were hung today after a military tribunal sentenced them to death for war crimes including crimes against humanity .
1946 U.S.A. Price Controls
16th October, 1946 : President Truman lifts the price controls placed during the war on the sale of meat.
16th October, 1946 : President Truman lifts the price controls placed during the war on the sale of meat.
1947 Great Britain Palestine
16th October, 1947: Great Britain has told the United Nations that unless a UN force is agreed quickly to help with the problems in Palestine between fighting Jews and Arabs Britain will pull out completely. Current proposals include creating a partition in the area with United Nations forces controlling the border area.
16th October, 1947: Great Britain has told the United Nations that unless a UN force is agreed quickly to help with the problems in Palestine between fighting Jews and Arabs Britain will pull out completely. Current proposals include creating a partition in the area with United Nations forces controlling the border area.
1951 Pakistan Prime Minister of Pakistan, assassinated
16th October, 1951 : The first Prime Minister of Pakistan ( Office Created during partition Not Elected ), Liaquat Ali Khan, is assassinated by Saad Akbar Babrak, an Afghan
16th October, 1951 : The first Prime Minister of Pakistan ( Office Created during partition Not Elected ), Liaquat Ali Khan, is assassinated by Saad Akbar Babrak, an Afghan
1952 Iran Oil Fields Dispute
16th October, 1952: Iran has broken off diplomatic relations with great Britain following the continued dispute and lack of agreement over oil fields in Iran.
16th October, 1952: Iran has broken off diplomatic relations with great Britain following the continued dispute and lack of agreement over oil fields in Iran.
1961 U.S.A. Railways Segregation
16th October, 1961: Segregation on railways in the south will end as 3 of the major railroads have stated they will end segregation on all trains immediately
16th October, 1961: Segregation on railways in the south will end as 3 of the major railroads have stated they will end segregation on all trains immediately
1964 China New Atomic Power
16th October, 1964 : The People's Republic of China becomes the fifth country in the world with atomic bomb capability joining the United States, the Soviet Union, Great Britain, and France.
16th October, 1964 : The People's Republic of China becomes the fifth country in the world with atomic bomb capability joining the United States, the Soviet Union, Great Britain, and France.
1967 U.S.A. Vietnam Protests
16th October, 1967: Protest rallies and demonstrations across America have taken place in 30 US cities, from Boston to Atlanta, in protest against the continuing war in Vietnam. During a sit in at a military induction centre in Oakland, California the folk singer Joan Baez is arrested together with a number of anti war supporters.
16th October, 1967: Protest rallies and demonstrations across America have taken place in 30 US cities, from Boston to Atlanta, in protest against the continuing war in Vietnam. During a sit in at a military induction centre in Oakland, California the folk singer Joan Baez is arrested together with a number of anti war supporters.
1968 Jamaica Rodney Riots In Kingston
16th October, 1968 : Following the Jamaican government decision to ban Guyanese university lecturer Dr. Walter Rodney from returning to his teaching position at the University of the West Indies ( UWI ), students from UWI, begin a demonstration closing down the campus. later while marching to the parliament building in Kingston more demonstrators joined in and as the day progressed the March turned from a peaceful protest into a full scale riot spreading across the city causing millions of dollars in property damages and the death of several innocent bystanders.
16th October, 1968 : Following the Jamaican government decision to ban Guyanese university lecturer Dr. Walter Rodney from returning to his teaching position at the University of the West Indies ( UWI ), students from UWI, begin a demonstration closing down the campus. later while marching to the parliament building in Kingston more demonstrators joined in and as the day progressed the March turned from a peaceful protest into a full scale riot spreading across the city causing millions of dollars in property damages and the death of several innocent bystanders.
1973 U.S.A. Credit Card Catholics
16th October, 1973 : A roman catholic church in Buffalo New York has started accepting donations via credit cards in an attempt to increase it's income, A senior member of the Coronation of the Blessed Mary Church has explained that donations of 50 cents which is all it's parishioners have left after paying weekly bills is not enough to fund the churches budget and it is already proving a success as donations of $10 to $25 are forthcoming, people need to consider donations to the church similar to any other weekly bills like groceries or gas bills.
16th October, 1973 : A roman catholic church in Buffalo New York has started accepting donations via credit cards in an attempt to increase it's income, A senior member of the Coronation of the Blessed Mary Church has explained that donations of 50 cents which is all it's parishioners have left after paying weekly bills is not enough to fund the churches budget and it is already proving a success as donations of $10 to $25 are forthcoming, people need to consider donations to the church similar to any other weekly bills like groceries or gas bills.
1974 Northern Ireland Maze Prison
16th October, 1974: Rioting prisoners set fire to the Long Kesh Maze prison near Belfast.
16th October, 1974: Rioting prisoners set fire to the Long Kesh Maze prison near Belfast.
1978 Vatican New Pope Elected
16th October, 1978: The Roman Catholic church has elected it's first non Italian Pope in 455 years today when it elected the Polish Cardinal Karol Wojtyla as Pope John Paul II . He is also one of the youngest Popes in modern times at 58 yrs old.
16th October, 1978: The Roman Catholic church has elected it's first non Italian Pope in 455 years today when it elected the Polish Cardinal Karol Wojtyla as Pope John Paul II . He is also one of the youngest Popes in modern times at 58 yrs old.
1986 Israel Terrorist Attack
16th October, 1986: A terrorist attack on Israeli soldiers and their families at the wailing wall by throwing grenades into the crowd yesterday caused the death of 1 person and injured a further 69. The PLO ( Palestinian Liberation Organization ) has claimed responsibility.
16th October, 1986: A terrorist attack on Israeli soldiers and their families at the wailing wall by throwing grenades into the crowd yesterday caused the death of 1 person and injured a further 69. The PLO ( Palestinian Liberation Organization ) has claimed responsibility.
1987 England Hurricane Storm Winds
16th October, 1987: Hurricane storm winds batter southern England during the night killing 13 after the worst night of storms in living memory.
16th October, 1987: Hurricane storm winds batter southern England during the night killing 13 after the worst night of storms in living memory.
1987 England Hurricane Storm Winds
16th October, 1987: Hurricane storm winds batter southern England during the night killing 13 after the worst night of storms in living memory.
16th October, 1987: Hurricane storm winds batter southern England during the night killing 13 after the worst night of storms in living memory.
1991 U.S.A. Killeen, Texas Massacres
16th October, 1991 : George Jo Hennard drives his pickup truck through the front window of a Luby's Cafeteria in Killeen, Texas and shot and killed 23 people, wounded another 20 and after being cornered and wounded by police committed suicide by shooting himself in the head.
16th October, 1991 : George Jo Hennard drives his pickup truck through the front window of a Luby's Cafeteria in Killeen, Texas and shot and killed 23 people, wounded another 20 and after being cornered and wounded by police committed suicide by shooting himself in the head.
1995 U.S.A. Million Man March
16th October, 1995 : The Million Man March a political march convened by Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan marches on Washington, DC. Estimates for the march ranged between 400,000 and 1.5 million depending on who provided the figures.
16th October, 1995 : The Million Man March a political march convened by Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan marches on Washington, DC. Estimates for the march ranged between 400,000 and 1.5 million depending on who provided the figures.
1996 Guatemala Soccer Fans Die
16th October, 1996 : Soccer fans stampede before a World Cup qualifying match in Guatemala City which leaves 84 people dead .
16th October, 1996 : Soccer fans stampede before a World Cup qualifying match in Guatemala City which leaves 84 people dead .
1996 United Kingdom Handguns banned
16th October, 1996 : Following the Dunblane Massacre where Thomas Hamilton walked into the gym at the local primary school and killed 16 young children and their teacher the British Government has announced plans to outlaw almost all handguns .
16th October, 1996 : Following the Dunblane Massacre where Thomas Hamilton walked into the gym at the local primary school and killed 16 young children and their teacher the British Government has announced plans to outlaw almost all handguns .
