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  • Privolnoye, Stavropol Krai, Russia
    Monday Mar 2, 1931

    Birth

    Privolnoye, Stavropol Krai, Russia
    Monday Mar 2, 1931

    Gorbachev was born on 2 March 1931 in the village of Privolnoye, Stavropol Krai, then in the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, one of the constituent republics of the Soviet Union.




  • Russia
    Jun, 1950

    Candidate member of the Communist Party

    Russia
    Jun, 1950

    In June 1950, Gorbachev became a candidate member of the Communist Party.




  • Moscow, Russia
    Friday Sep 25, 1953

    Marriage

    Moscow, Russia
    Friday Sep 25, 1953

    On 25 September 1953 he and Raisa registered their marriage at Sokolniki Registry Office.




  • Moscow, Russia
    Jun, 1955

    Graduation

    Moscow, Russia
    Jun, 1955

    In June 1955, Gorbachev graduated school of law (Moscow State University) with a distinction his final paper had been on the advantages of "socialist democracy" (the Soviet political system) over "bourgeois democracy" (liberal democracy).




  • Stavropol Krai, Russia
    Aug, 1955

    Stavropol Komsomol

    Stavropol Krai, Russia
    Aug, 1955

    In August 1955, Gorbachev started work at the Stavropol regional procurator's office, but disliked the job and used his contacts to get a transfer to work for Komsomol, becoming deputy director of Komsomol's agitation and propaganda department for that region.




  • Russia
    Mar, 1961

    First Secretary of the regional Komsomol

    Russia
    Mar, 1961

    In March 1961, Gorbachev became First Secretary of the regional Komsomol.




  • Russia
    Nov, 1978

    Secretary of the Central Committee

    Russia
    Nov, 1978

    In November 1978, Gorbachev was appointed a Secretary of the Central Committee.


  • Russia
    Sunday Mar 10, 1985
    12:00:00 AM

    Chernenko died

    Russia
    Sunday Mar 10, 1985
    12:00:00 AM

    On 10 March 1985 Chernenko died. He led the Soviet Union from 13 February 1984 until his death thirteen months later, on 10 March 1985. Chernenko was also Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet from 11 April 1984 until his death.


  • Moscow, Russia
    Monday Mar 11, 1985

    General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union

    Moscow, Russia
    Monday Mar 11, 1985

    Became General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union


  • Chernobyl, Ukraine
    Saturday Apr 26, 1986

    Chernobyl disaster

    Chernobyl, Ukraine
    Saturday Apr 26, 1986

    In April 1986 the Chernobyl disaster occurred.


  • Russia
    Thursday Nov 16, 1989

    Gorbachev as Executive President

    Russia
    Thursday Nov 16, 1989

    Gorbachev is elected to be the Executive President of the Soviet Union by the New Parliament.


  • Russia
    Wednesday Dec 25, 1991

    Gorbachev resigns from the office

    Russia
    Wednesday Dec 25, 1991

    Gorbachev resigns from the office.


  • Russia
    Thursday Jan 16, 1992

    Soviet Union falls apart

    Russia
    Thursday Jan 16, 1992

    The Soviet Union falls apart.


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