“In one of the most surreal moments in the history of the Cold War, Russian leader Nikita Khrushchev removes his shoe and threatens to pound a table with it in protest against a speech critical of Soviet policy in Eastern Europe. During a debate over a Russian resolution decrying colonialism, a representative of the government of the Philippines charged the Soviets with employing a double standard, pointing to their domination of Eastern Europe as an example of the colonialism they were criticizing in their resolution.
In response, Khrushchev removed his loafer and waved it in protest (there is some debate around whether or not he then banged the table with it). The chaotic scene finally ended when General Assembly President Frederick Boland (Ireland) broke his gavel calling the meeting to order, but not before the image of Khrushchev as a hotheaded buffoon was indelibly etched into America’s collective memory.”
Source: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nikita-khrushchev-throws-a-tantrum-at-the-united-nations
He did definitely bang his shoe on the desk. It is reported in multiple places on the web.