Daily Archives: November 16, 2013

United States and Soviet Union establish diplomatic relations 80 years ago this hour (1933)

1930s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Soviet Russia Recognized by US 1933/11/20'

(Thursday, November 16, 1933, 11:50 p.m. EST) — The United States and the Soviet Union established diplomatic relations tonight as President Franklin D. Roosevelt sent a telegram to the Soviet leader Maxim Litvinov, expressing hope that United States-Soviet relations would “forever remain normal and friendly.” Continue reading United States and Soviet Union establish diplomatic relations 80 years ago this hour (1933) →

Skylab 4 crew blasts off on ‘holiday cruise’ to space station 40 years ago this hour (1973)

1970s, space exploration, Television 1970s


Video: 'Skylab 4 Part 2 CBS News Coverage of Launch' (launch at 10:19)

(Friday, November 16, 1973, 9:01:23 EST; part of NASA’s Skylab program) — Three rookie American astronauts rocketed safely into orbit this morning to start man’s longest space voyage, an 84-day “holiday cruise” aboard the Skylab space station. It was the third and final manned mission to the station.