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1927 In The Soviet Union
The following lists events that happened during 1927 in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Incumbents * General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union – Joseph Stalin * Chairman of the Central Executive Committee of the Congress of Soviets – Mikhail Kalinin * Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the Soviet Union – Alexei Rykov Events February * 25 February – Article 58 (RSFSR Penal Code) is put into force. May * 12 May – During the Arcos Affair, British police officers raid the headquarters of ARCOS in London. December * 2–19 December – 15th Congress of the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks) Births * 14 January – Ivan Kalita, Olympic equestrian * 16 March – Vladimir Komarov, test pilot and cosmonaut * 23 March – Aleksandr Tarasov, Soviet Olympic modern pentathlete * 31 March – Vladimir Ilyushin, test pilot * 10 April – Alexey Ekimyan, Armenian-Russian composer * 20 April – Mirian Tsalkalamanidze, Olympic wr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1927
Events January * January 1 – The British Broadcasting ''Company'' becomes the British Broadcasting ''Corporation'', when its Royal Charter of incorporation takes effect. John Reith becomes the first Director-General. * January 7 ** The first transatlantic telephone call is made ''via radio'' from New York City, United States, to London, United Kingdom. ** The Harlem Globetrotters exhibition basketball team play their first ever road game in Hinckley, Illinois. * January 9 – The Laurier Palace Theatre fire at a movie theatre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, kills 78 children. * January 10 – Fritz Lang's futuristic film ''Metropolis'' is released in Germany. * January 11 – Louis B. Mayer, head of film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), announces the creation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, at a banquet in Los Angeles, California. * January 19 – Great Britain sends troops to China to protect foreign nationals from spreading an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexey Ekimyan
Alexey Ekimyan ( hy, Ալեքսեյ Հեքիմյան, russian: Алексей Гургенович Экимян) also Alexey Gurgenovich Hekimyan (April 10, 1927 – April 24, 1982) was a famous Armenian composer, and writer of popular songs. Ekimyan was also a General of Soviet militsia (police) and was the head of the Criminal Investigation Department of Moscow region. He was considered the only popular composer in the world who ruled a law-enforcement department at the same time. Ekimyan awarded by the ''"Renowned Master of the Arts"'' Armenian SSR official title. Born in Baku, Ekimyan's first song for the Moscow International Festival (1957) was approved by Vano Muradeli ("I don't know if you would become a general, but you would become a composer!"). His songs were performed and recorded by prominent Soviet singers that include Lyudmila Zykina ("I don't need another love"), Iosif Kobzon, Lusine Zakaryan, Muslim Magomayev ("Save the friends"), Sofia Rotaru, Vakhtang Kikabidz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019
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Ben Turok
Ben Turok (26 June 1927 – 9 December 2019) was an anti-apartheid activist, Economics Professor, convicted criminal and a South African member of parliament as a member of the African National Congress. Biography Turok was born to poor working-class Jewish parents in Byelorussia in 1927, who were radicalized by the secular Jewish socialist Bundist movement; his parents migrated to Libau, Latvia when his father became involved in the Jewish labor movement. Later, seeking safety, Turok's father moved the family to the then Union of South Africa in 1934. He graduated from the University of Cape Town in 1950. Returning to South Africa in 1953, he joined the South African Congress of Democrats and in 1955 became its secretary for the Cape western region, acting as a full-time organizer for the Congress of the People. He was the African representative on the Cape Provincial Council. Turok was the father of Fred Turok, Ivan Turok and Neil Turok, a cosmologist, and founder of the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galina Rumiantseva
Galina Alexeevna Rumiantseva (russian: Гали́на Алексе́евна Румя́нцева; 23 June 1927, Sestroretsk, Leningrad Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union – 17 September 2004, Saint Petersburg, Russia) was a Russian Soviet realist painter and graphic artist, who lived and worked in Saint Petersburg (former Leningrad). She was regarded as one of representatives of the Leningrad school of painting. Biography Galina Alexeevna Rumiantseva was born on 23 June 1927 in Sestroretsk, Leningrad Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. In 1945, she entered the Tavricheskaya Art School, from which she graduated in 1950. Her graduation work were historical paintings "Mikhail Lomonosov at the meeting of the Academic Council", and "Mikhail Lomonosov in the chemical laboratory." In 1951, Rumiantseva entered the Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after Ilya Repin. There she studied under noted art educators Alexander Zaytsev, Vasily Sokolov, and Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonid Bogdanov
Leonid Bogdanov (russian: Леонид Александрович Богданов, born 23 June 1927) is a Soviet Olympic fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre event at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi .... References 1927 births Living people Soviet male fencers Olympic fencers of the Soviet Union Fencers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic medalists in fencing Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics {{USSR-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 In Russia
The following lists events from the year 2013 in Russia. Incumbents *President of Russia: Vladimir Putin * Prime Minister of Russia: Dmitry Medvedev Events January * January 3 - Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, grants Russian citizenship to Gérard Depardieu who has renounced his French citizenship due to high taxes. * January 4 - Six Russian tourists are killed and two tourists are seriously injured after a snowmobile towing a sled veers off a ski slope, crashes into a barrier, and flies into a ditch on Italy's Mount Cermis. * January 15 - Russia launches three Kosmos series military-purpose satellites using Rokot launch vehicle. * January 16 - Russian mafia boss Aslan Usoyan is killed in Moscow. * January 17 - Russian dissident Alexandr Dolmatov commits suicide in Rotterdam. * January 20 - At least four miners are killed and four others trapped after a fire at a mine in Prokopyevsky District, Kemerovo Oblast. * January 22 - The Russian government organizes an evacuati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timir Pinegin
Timir Alekseevich Pinegin (russian: Тимир Алексеевич Пинегин; 12 June 1927 – 31 January 2013) was a Russian sailor who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1956 Summer Olympics, in the 1960 Summer Olympics, in the 1964 Summer Olympics, in the 1968 Summer Olympics, and in the 1972 Summer Olympics. Pinegin was born in Moscow. In 1956 he finished eighth as helmsman of the Soviet boat ''Tulilind'' (lit. Firebird in Estonian) in the Star class competition. Four years later he won the gold medal as helmsman A helmsman or helm (sometimes driver) is a person who steering, steers a ship, sailboat, submarine, other type of maritime vessel, or spacecraft. The rank and seniority of the helmsman may vary: on small vessels such as fishing vessels and yacht ... of the Soviet boat ''Tornado'' in the Star class event. In 1964 he finished fifth in the Star class competition, 1968 he finished 16th in the Star class event. At all four Olympics from 1956 to 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evgeny Chuprun
Evgeny Romanovich Chuprun (russian: Евге́ний Рома́нович Чупру́н; June 3, 1927 – January 7, 2005) was a Russian Soviet realist painter, who lived and worked in Leningrad. He was a member of the Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation, and regarded as one of representatives of the Leningrad school of painting, most famous for his maritime paintings. Biography Evgeny Romanovich Chuprun was born June 3, 1927, in the town of Ilovaisk, Donetsk Province of Ukrainian SSR, USSR. In 1949 Evgeny Chuprun graduated from Kaspiysk Higher Navy School named after Sergei Kirov, located in the city of Baku, Azerbaijan. From 1949 to 1975, he served in the Navy, has held several command posts. Evgeny Chuprun has participated in art exhibitions since 1960 as maritime and historical painter, and landscape painter. Professional training he held from noted artists Alexander Sokolov, Nikolai Galakhov, Vladimir Seleznev. His personal exhibitions were i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandr Moiseyev (basketball)
Aleksandr Ivanovich Moiseyev (russian: Александр Иванович Моисеев; May 28, 1927 – September 9, 2003) was a Russian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was Jewish, and trained at Armed Forces sports society in Moscow. and played for CSKA Moscow CSKA Moscow (russian: ЦСКА Москва) is a Russian sports club based in Moscow. It was created in 1911 in the Russian Empire on base of OLLS (Skiing Society, founded 1901). Later, during the Soviet era, it was a central piece of the big So .... He was a member of the Soviet team which won the silver medal. He played all eight matches. References External linksAleksandr Moiseyev's profile at databaseOlympics [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boris Tokarev (athlete)
Boris Tokarev (russian: Борис Токарев; May 16, 1927 – December 17, 2002) was a Soviet Union, Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the 100 and 200 metres. He trained in Leningrad and later in Moscow at the Armed Forces (sports society), Armed Forces sports society. Biography He competed for the Soviet Union, USSR in the Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics, 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his teammates Levan Kalyayev, Levan Sanadze and Vladimir Sukharev. At the Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics, 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia Boris teamed up with Vladimir Sukharyev again ran in the 4 x 100 metres relay with a new team of Leonid Bartenev and Yuriy Konovalov (athlete), Yuriy Konovalov who again managed to finish second. He also managed a fifth place over 200 metres in Melbourne. External links * 1927 births 2002 deaths Russian male sprinters Soviet male spri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 In Russia
The following lists some of the events from the year 2017 in Russia. Incumbents *President: Vladimir Putin *Prime Minister: Dmitry Medvedev Events January * 6 January - Russia begins to withdraw forces from Syria starting with an aircraft carrier group. Meanwhile, a declassified report in the US claims that President Putin ordered a campaign to influence last year's election against Democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton. * 9 January - The death toll of people who died from alcohol poisoning in Irkutsk rises to 76.\ *20 January - A rally was held against the transfer of Saint Isaac's Cathedral to the Russian Orthodox Church in St. Petersburg. *27 January - Russian lawmakers voted, 380–3, to decriminalize certain forms of domestic violence. Under the new law, first-time offenses that do not result in "serious bodily harm" carry a maximum fine of 30,000 rubles, up to 15 days' administrative arrest, or up to 120 hours of community service. February * 8 February – The Russian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
