December 8, 2010: The First Commercial Spacecraft to Orbit and Come Home
On December 8, 2010, SpaceX's Dragon capsule orbited Earth and splashed down safely -- a first for any private company.
On December 8
December 8, 1987: Reagan and Gorbachev Sign the INF Treaty
On December 8, 1987, the U.S. and Soviet leaders signed a treaty eliminating an entire class of nuclear weapons.
December 8, 1953: Eisenhower's 'Atoms for Peace' Speech
On December 8, 1953, President Eisenhower proposed turning nuclear weapons material toward peaceful uses in a landmark UN speech.