THE DAY IN HISTORY · OCTOBER 12
October 12 in history
What happened on October 12: 1 moment from the Maps of History atlases, in 1986, each linked to the map that shows it.
— Reykjavík Summit
11–12 Oct 1986 — At Reykjavík, Reagan and Gorbachev come within one word, “laboratory,” of abolishing their nuclear arsenals. The summit “fails,” yet it changes the course of negotiations: the INF Treaty follows a year later.
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