EPISODE · Jun 23, 2021 · 34 MIN
Proceedings Podcast Episode 229 - Black Saturday Declassified
from The Proceedings Podcast · host U.S. Naval Institute
27 October 1962—the peak of the Cuban Missile Crisis—could be called the most dangerous day in human history. Thanks to a submariner, Armageddon likely was averted. Historian Doug Gilbert explains the details. More here: https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2021/june/black-saturday-declassified
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27 October 1962—the peak of the Cuban Missile Crisis—could be called the most dangerous day in human history. Thanks to a submariner, Armageddon likely was averted. Historian Doug Gilbert explains the details. More here: https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2021/june/black-saturday-declassified
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