On this day in 1983, the Kremlin released a letter from Soviet leader Yuri Andropov to Samantha Smith, an 11-year-old American girl who was anxious about the threat of nuclear war.

A laugh track is used in a TV show for the first time - September 9th, 1950
08:03

Carnation processes its first cans of evaporated milk - September 6th, 1899
10:13

AIDS activists wrap a giant condom over Senator Jesse Helms’ house - September 5th, 1991
09:45