Who was the First Person in Space?
Outer space refers to the region beyond the envelope of the earth’s atmosphere. Humanity reached a major milestone of our existence, when on April 12, 1961, the Soviet Union successfully...
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Surprising Facts about the Berlin Wall
The geographically divided post-war Germany couldn’t hold herself together due to the presence of Allied powers composed of the Soviets, United States, France and Britain. Soon, there was a glaring...
The Collapse of the Berlin Wall: When and Why Did It Fall?
Erected around the summer of 1961, the Berlin Wall was a physical blockade built by East German authorities to curb emigration (brain drain) of its members to West Germany. In...
8 Most Important Achievements of John F. Kennedy
Fast Facts about JFK Born: John Fitzgerald Kennedy Date of Birth: May 29, 1917 Place of birth: Brookline, Massachusetts, United States Death: November 22, 1963 Place of Death: Dallas, Texas, United States Burial...
Critical Facts about the Cuban Missile Crisis
After curtains drew on the bloody days of World War II, a cold and bitter war (the Cold War) erupted between the United States and the Soviet Union (the USSR)....
