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The decision in the AVRO Master Tournament at the Amstelhotel Amsterdam falls on 27 November 1938, or rather the decision does not fall because the game ends in draw and thus they end right away. Left: Paul Keres and the American Reuben Fine. https://historydiaries.blog/2023/11/27/world-war-ii-diary-sunday-november-27-1938/?page_id=1598
Able Archer 83 was a command post exercise by NATO starting on November 7, 1983, intended to simulate a period of conflict escalation, leading to a simulated DEFCON 1 nuclear attack. This exercise involved new elements like coded communication, radio silences, and heads of government, raising its realism. Given the tense US-Soviet relations and the... Continue Reading →
The "Pine Tar Game" took place on July 24, 1983, at Yankee Stadium in New York City, between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals. It was a lazy Sunday at SUBASE Bangor, where I was stationed and I had the barracks longue to myself and the game on... In the top of... Continue Reading →
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