11 years ago today, Muammar Gaddafi was killed. 3 years before his death, he warned the Arab League: "An entire Arab Leadership was executed by hanging. Any one of you might be next. We are friends of America but one of these days, America may hang us." | In Context

The Cuban Missile Crisis—among the most frightening events of the Cold War—kicked into high gear on October 22, 1962. In a dramatic 18-minute televised speech, President Kennedy shocked the nation by revealing “unmistakable evidence” of a nuclear missile threat. For the key moments, major players and a timeline of the 13-day standoff, visit https://www.history.com/articles/cuban-missile-crisis-timeline-jfk-khrushchev #HISTORY | HISTORY