In 1952, the Truman Administration also endorsed proposals for a U.N. Disarmament Commission to develop plans for a balanced reduction of all conventional forces and the elimination of nuclear weapons. The gap between the superpowers seemed to have suddenly been bridged on May 10, 1955, when J...
The XV Olympic Games happened in the Finnish capital between July 19 and August 3, with the participation of 4,955 athletes, including 519 women, from 69 countries and regions, who competed in 17 sports and 149 events. The opening ceremony marked an impressive homage to Paavo Nurmi, the run...
It was not long before sporting activities spread to other spinal units in Great Britain and teams converged at Stoke Mandeville annually for the National Games. Other sporting events were gradually introduced-fencing, field and track, table tennis, snooker, weight lifting. When the Ministry of ...
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1956: The Yankees' Don Larsen spun the only perfect game in World Series history. 1969: The Mets became the first expansion team to appear in -- and win -- the World Series. 1992: The World Series was played outside of the United States for the first time, with the Toronto Blue Jays...
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The struggle of independence in Africa, however, did not end but was fueled by the events of 1960 as many colonies continued to fight for their independence throughout the 1960s and 1970s.Candela CitationsCC licensed content, Specific attribution...
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Kirst’s books were often criticised for subordinating the horror of events in Germany during the reign of the Nazis to a sequence of humorous incidents at a local level, which consequently glossed over the wider social and historical context. Some critics saw this as partly an act of self-...