Reagan defied them all and eventually authorized the supply of advanced MANPADs -- shoulder-mounted missile launchers -- to the mujahideen -- changing the course of the war and paving the way to a Soviet defeat. World War III did not break out. Moscow relented and signed a peace accord in Geneva in 1988.
Where Did Christopher Columbus Die. There are crucial issues regarding the death of Christopher Columbus. According to his son, Fernando, Columbus succumbed to gout, a disease causing the joints to swell. According to several modern analyses, probably Columbus died of Reiter's Syndrome, an outlandish illness. After two years of his final voyage, he died on May 20, 1506.
How did he die? Grover Cleveland died of a heart attack around eleven years after leaving the White House. His last words were I have tried so hard to do right. Fun Facts About Grover Cleveland. Rather than fight in the Civil War, he paid a man $150 to fight in his place. This was common in those days.