October 15th, 2008

Today in History

1953:
British nuclear test Totem 1 detonated at Emu Field, South Australia.

1995:
Saddam Hussein gains 99.96% of votes in Iraq's presidential elections.

533:
Byzantine general Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Vandals.

1962:
Cuban Missile Crisis: A stand-off ensues between the United States and the Soviet Union over Soviet nuclear weapons in Cuba.

1990:
Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to lessen Cold War tensions and open up his nation.