Apr 25, 2022U.S. Resumes Testing in Atmosphere with Medium-Sized ExplosionApr. 25, 1962 - The U.S. resumed nuclear testing in the atmosphere today by setting off an intermediate-size explosion near Christmas...
Apr 24, 2022Government Troops Kill 69 Viet Cong InsurgentsApr. 24, 1962 - South Vietnamese troops, backed by American air support, killed 69 Communist guerrillas today in a running battle 34...
Apr 24, 2022Kennedy To Issue Executive Order Making Soldiers in Vietnam Eligible for Purple HeartApr. 24, 1962 - U.S. soldiers wounded in the fighting in Vietnam will receive the Purple Heart. President Kennedy will issue within the...
Apr 24, 2022President Kennedy Orders Resumption of Nuclear Testing in AtmosphereApr. 24, 1962 - President Kennedy gave the long-awaited order today for the U.S. to resume nuclear testing in the atmosphere. The test...