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2008 U.S. Navy destroys a U.S. spy satellite with a missile
1991 U.S., barracks in Dhahran Saudi Arabia, hit by scud missile, kills 28 1990 Saddam threatens to hit Israel with a new missile 1990 Nina Bara, actress (Missile to the Moon), dies of cancer at 66 1989 1st sea test of Trident 2 missile self-destructs, Cape Canaveral 1985 Senate votes 55-45, to authorize production of the MX missile 1984 U.S. missile shot down an incoming missile in space for 1st time 1983 1st cruise missile placed, Greenham Common, England 1983 400,000 demonstrate in Brussels, against cruise missile 1983 U.S. president Ronald Reagan introduces "Star Wars" missile defense plan (SDI) 1981 1st air-launched cruise missile tested 1973 Reshef, Israel's missile boat, unveiled 1965 Ray Mayhew, rocker, Sigue Sigue Sputnik-Love Missile F-111 1964 Chris Kavanagh, rocker, Sigue Sigue Sputnik-Love Missile F-111 1962 U.S. abandons Skybolt balastic missile program 1962 John F. Kennedy announces Cuban missile bases were being dismantled 1962 Cuban missile crisis ends, John F. Kennedy says U.S.S.R. is dismantling missile bases 1962 Black Saturday - Russian nuclear missile crisis in Cuba 1962 Stevenson demands U.S.S.R. ambassador Zorin answer regarding Cuban missile bases saying "I am prepared to wait for my answer until hell freezes over" 1962 John F. Kennedy addresses TV about Russian missile bases in Cuba 1962 John F. Kennedy imposes naval blockade on Cuba, beginning missile crisis 1962 Cuban missile crisis began as John F. Kennedy becomes aware of missiles in Cuba 1962 U.S. U-2 planes locate missile launchers in Cuba 1961 Martin Degville, rocker, Sigue Sigue Sputnik-Love Missile F-111 1960 Disaster on U.S.S.R. (Baikonoer) launch pad, kills missile expert Nedelin and team (165 die-unconfirmed); U.S.S.R. claims killed in plane crash 1960 Neal X, rocker, Sigue Sigue Sputnik-Love Missile F-111 1960 1st submerged submarine, George Washington, to fire Polaris missile ( 1960 1st underwater launching of Polaris missile 1960 1st guided missile launched from nuclear powered sub (Halibut) 1960 John F. Kennedy makes missile gap the presidential campaign issue 1959 George Washington, 1st ballistic missile sub commissioned 1959 1st ship firing of a Polaris missile, Observation Island 1959 1st ballistic missile sub launched, George Washington 1959 1st official "missile mail" lands, Jacksonville, Florida 1959 Monkeys Able and Baker zoom 300 mi (500 km) into space on Jupiter missile, became 1st animals retrieved from a space mission 1958 1st guided missile destroyer launched, Dewey, Bath, Me 1958 Tony James, rock bassist, Sigue Sigue Sputnik-Love Missile F-111 1957 U.S. successfully test-fires Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile 1957 U.S.S.R. announces successful test of intercontinental ballistic missile 1957 U.S.S.R. launches 1st intercontinental multistage ballistic missile 1955 U.S. Air Force unveils self-guided missile 1950 Anthony Lloyd, born in England, politician, Labor Party, Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, gay rights supporter, voted against the Iraq War and against renewal of the Trident Nuclear Missile System 1947 1st U.S. ballistic missile fired 1930 Tommy Cook, Duluth, Minnesota, actor, Missile to the Moon 1913 Richard Travis, born in Carlsbad, New Mexico, actor, Missile to the Moon |
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