On September 26 1983, Soviet Lieutenant Stanislav Yevgrafovich Petrov saved the entire world by trusting his gut. The USSR nuclear warning signals malfunctioned, and said that the US launched nuclear missiles. However, this did not happen. As the Soviets were about to retaliate, Petrov stated that the system glitched, making the Soviets not launch their missiles. If they had launched them, it make have started the end of the world. Make September 26 a National/International Holiday for the worlds hidden hero!