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On this day in history, in 1991, the attempted hard-line communist coup against Soviet leader Gorbachev collapsed, possibly due to everyone drinking heavily

On this day in history, in 1991, the attempted hard-line communist coup against Soviet leader Gorbachev collapsed, possibly due to everyone drinking heavily

by Jove 22 August 2024

Just three days after it began, the coup against Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev collapses. Despite his success...

On this day in history, in 1987, President Reagan challenged Gorbachev to "Tear down this wall," after a last-minute change was made to his speech which had previously read "Wipe that thing off your head"

On this day in history, in 1987, President Reagan challenged Gorbachev to "Tear down this wall," after a last-minute change was made to his speech which had previously read "Wipe that thing off your head"

by Jove 13 June 2024

On June 12, 1987, in one of his most famous Cold War speeches, President Ronald Reagan challenges...