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1962 in Russia
Explore 84 historical events and records for Russia in 1962.
Historical records for Russia in 1962
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March
May
Cuban Missile Crisis
Khrushchev discussed placing Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba as a means of strengthening the island's defense and Soviet strategic leverage.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Biryuzov joined a Soviet delegation that discussed the proposed missile deployment with Cuban leaders.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Malinovsky supported the secret military deployment later conducted under the codename Operation Anadyr.
Operation Anadyr Approved
Approves the secret plan to deploy Soviet missiles, bombers and troops to Cuba.
June
Cuban Missile Crisis
Biryuzov surveyed Cuban terrain and concluded that Soviet missile units could be deployed secretly enough to support the proposed operation.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Biryuzov reported favorably on the feasibility of deploying strategic missiles in Cuba after returning from the Soviet mission.
Novocherkassk Unrest
Workers protest food-price rises and wage pressures in Novocherkassk, leading to a violent state crackdown.
Rebellion of Rebels in Novocherkassk
Public disorder in Novocherkassk
July
Cuban Missile Crisis
Malinovsky supervised military planning for Operation Anadyr as Soviet forces prepared for the concealed deployment to Cuba.
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Soviet military began Operation Anadyr to transport troops, missiles, aircraft, and supporting equipment to Cuba.
Cuban Missile Deployment Agreement
Finalizes arrangements with Cuban leaders for the secret deployment of Soviet strategic weapons.
August
First Dual Crewed Mission
The achievement marks first dual crewed mission as an important Russian scientific milestone.
Vostok 3
Pilots Vostok 3 during the first simultaneous crewed orbital mission.
Paired Orbital Flight
The achievement marks paired orbital flight as an important Russian scientific milestone.
Vostok 4
Pilots Vostok 4 while two crewed spacecraft operate in orbit together.
September
Cuban Missile Crisis
Pliyev commanded the Soviet Group of Forces in Cuba as missile, air-defense, armored, and support units arrived under Operation Anadyr.
October
Constituent Assembly Plans
Kerensky continues political activity connected with constituent assembly plans.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Gromyko assured Kennedy that Soviet assistance to Cuba was defensive while the President already possessed evidence of offensive missile sites.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Gromyko told Kennedy that Soviet assistance to Cuba was defensive and denied an offensive deployment.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Dobrynin received formal American communications after Kennedy publicly announced the missile evidence and naval quarantine.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Gromyko helped manage the Soviet diplomatic response after Kennedy revealed the missiles and announced the naval quarantine.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Malinovsky placed Soviet military commands on heightened alert after Kennedy announced the quarantine and demanded missile removal.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Pliyev placed Soviet forces in Cuba on increased readiness after Kennedy announced the quarantine and demanded missile withdrawal.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Zorin challenged the American quarantine at the Security Council and rejected United States accusations about offensive Soviet weapons.
Kennedy Quarantine Response
Rejects the American naval quarantine of Cuba and warns Kennedy against escalating the crisis.
Cuban Crisis Letter of October 24
Tells Kennedy that the American quarantine is unlawful and insists Soviet-Cuban relations concern sovereign states.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Khrushchev rejected the legality of the American quarantine but ordered Soviet shipping movements handled cautiously as the confrontation intensified.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Khrushchev exchanged messages with Kennedy as both governments searched for a way to prevent the naval confrontation from escalating.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Zorin faced Stevenson's presentation of aerial photographs after declining to confirm that Soviet missiles had been installed in Cuba.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Zorin refused to answer Stevenson's demand for an immediate admission that Soviet missiles were present in Cuba.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Dobrynin maintained urgent contact with Moscow while unofficial channels explored possible terms for ending the confrontation.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Feklisov relayed John Scali's interest in a possible settlement through Soviet channels while official negotiations remained uncertain.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Feklisov, using the name Aleksandr Fomin, discussed a possible settlement with journalist John Scali.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Khruschev sends a letter to Kennedy suggesting that the sites would be dismantled if the United States gave its reassurance that it would not invade Cuba.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Khrushchev sent Kennedy a lengthy private message proposing missile withdrawal in return for a pledge that Cuba would not be invaded.
First Cuban Missile Crisis Settlement Letter
Offers to remove Soviet missiles from Cuba if the United States pledges not to invade the island.
Cuban Crisis Letter of October 27
Proposes linking missile withdrawal from Cuba to removal of American Jupiter missiles from Turkey.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Arkhipov opposed launching B-59's nuclear torpedo and helped persuade the submarine commander to surface.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Dobrynin heard Robert Kennedy privately indicate that the obsolete Jupiter missiles in Turkey would be removed after the Cuban crisis.
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