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Heroic Decision: Arkhipov's Cold War Nuclear Torpedo Stand

10/28/2025

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Vasily Arkhipov, a Soviet submarine officer, persuaded his submarine's captain to refrain from launching a nuclear torpedo against the United States Navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
His actions were later recognized with the Future of Life Award.
On Oct. 27, Amsterdam and Philadelphia were founded.
The first Federalist Paper was published.
Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States, was born in 1858.

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Story summary

Vasily Arkhipov, a Soviet submarine officer, persuaded his submarine's captain to refrain from launching a nuclear torpedo against the United States Navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
His actions were later recognized with the Future of Life Award.
On Oct. 27, Amsterdam and Philadelphia were founded.
The first Federalist Paper was published.
Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States, was born in 1858.