The Impeachment and expulsion of Senator William Blount is little remembered today, but it represents an important legal watershed, and caused a literal brawl on the floor of congress. It was perhaps the greatest scandal in the history of America’s upper house.
The first class of nuclear submarines were a learning experience for the Soviet Navy. The November class boats experienced numerous difficulties and accidents, culminating in what has been described as a potential “Underwater Chernobyl."