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1981 In The Soviet Union
The following lists events that happened during 1981 in the Soviet Union, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Incumbents * General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union: Leonid Brezhnev * Premier of the Soviet Union: Nikolai Tikhonov * Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Soviet Union – Lev Smirnov Events * 1 April – Daylight saving time was implemented for the first time in the Soviet Union, USSR * 28 April – The USSR national team won the 1981 Ice Hockey World Championships, World Ice Hockey Championship in Sweden Births * 31 January – Yulia Nachalova, singer (d. 2019) * 18 February – Andrei Kirilenko, basketball player * 19 March – Maksim Arap, footballer * 26 March – Danis Zaripov, ice hockey player * 30 March – Sergei Mozyakin, ice hockey player * 8 April – Nikolay Kruglov Jr., biathlete * 12 April – Yuriy Borzakovskiy, middle-distance runner * 17 April – Konstantin Koltsov, ice hockey player (d. 2024) * 30 April – Peter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981
Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 6 – A funeral service is held in West Germany for Nazi Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz following his death on December 24. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensive, gaining control of most of Morazán and Chalatenango departments. * January 15 – Pope John Paul II receives a delegation led by Polish Solidarity leader Lech Wałęsa at the Vatican. * January 20 – Iran releases the 52 Americans held for 444 days, minutes after Ronald Reagan is sworn in as the 40th President of the United States, ending the Iran hostage crisis. * January 21 – The first DeLorean automobile, a stainless steel sports car with gull-wing doors, rolls off the production line in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland. * January 24 – An earthquake of magnitude in Sichuan, China, kills 150 people. J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuriy Borzakovskiy
Yuriy Mikhailovich Borzakovskiy (, , born 12 April 1981) is a Russian middle-distance runner specializing in the 800 metres. Early life Borzakovskiy was born at Kratovo, in the Moscow Oblast. He was named for the Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. Athletic career Borzakovskiy's first major international success was a victory at the 2000 European Indoor Championships when he was only 18 years old. At the 2000 Summer Olympics he reached the 800 m final, in which he finished sixth. In 2001 he won the World Indoor title over 800 m but decided not to participate in the World Championships in Edmonton. On 24 August 2001, Borzakovskiy posted a time of 1:42.47 minutes. That currently makes him the 12th fastest man in history over that distance. In addition, Borzakovskiy was ranked No.1 in the world in that year. In 2002, Borzakovskiy ran the 400 m at the European Championships in Munich but was eliminated in the early stages. The following season he picked up a silver meda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022
The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw the removal of most COVID-19 restrictions and the reopening of international borders in the vast majority of countries, while the global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines continued. The global economic recovery from the pandemic continued, though many countries experienced an ongoing 2021–2023 inflation surge, inflation surge; in response, many central banks raised their interest rates to landmark levels. The world population reached eight billion people in 2022. The year also witnessed numerous natural disasters, including two devastating Atlantic hurricanes (Hurricane Fiona, Fiona and Hurricane Ian, Ian), and 2021–22 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai eruption and tsunami, the most powerful volcano eruption of the century so far. The later part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evgeniya Brik
Evgeniya Brik (, Khirivskaya (Хиривская), 3 September 1981 – 10 February 2022) was a Russian film and theater actress. She gained popularity with such films and television series as '' Stilyagi (2008)'', '' The Geographer Drank His Globe Away (2013)'', '' Thaw (2013)'', '' Yolki 1914 (2014)'', ''Adaptation (2017)'', and ''Odessa (2019)''. She is also known for playing Kalinka character in the Belgian television series '' Matroesjka's''. Brik was a winner of the Golden Eagle Award (2020) and a nominee for the Nika Award (2009). Life and career Evgenia Vladimirovna Khirivskaya was born on 3 September 1981 in Moscow. She was named after her paternal grandfather Yevgeny Abramovich Krein, who was a famous journalist. The actress took the surname Brik in honor of her paternal great-grandmother Sofia Brik, as a stage name. However, despite marriage and adopting a stage name, she never changed her legal documentation, thus keeping her maiden last name. She has Polish and Je ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksey Chadov
Aleksey Aleksandrovich Chadov (; born 2 September 1981) is a Russian actor and film director. Younger brother of actor Andrei Chadov. Career Chadov made his film debut in the film ''War'' (2002) by director Aleksei Balabanov. In 2002, he received the Best Actor Award at the Montreal World Film Festival. Soon after he starred as Kolya Malakhov in the film '' On the Nameless Height''. In 2003, Chadov was invited by film director Andrei Proshkin to play the main role in the drama '' Moths Games''. Also in 2003, he played a role in the blockbuster '' Night Watch'' directed by Timur Bekmambetov. Chadov also acted in films '' The 9th Company'', ''Heat In thermodynamics, heat is energy in transfer between a thermodynamic system and its surroundings by such mechanisms as thermal conduction, electromagnetic radiation, and friction, which are microscopic in nature, involving sub-atomic, ato ...'', and in the ''Love in the City'' trilogy. He has also starred alongside his brothe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniil Vorobyov
Daniil Vladimirovich Vorobyov (; born 30 August 1981) is a Russian film and theatre actor. Early life Daniil Vorobyov was born in Kostroma, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. The son of Vladimir Vorobyov, a jazz musician, and Svetlana Yurovskaya. At the age of 14 started to work on local radio station as DJ. Later began to run parties as MC in city night club. Because of night life and the dubious glory his mother decided it's time to Daniil to join the army. After two years military service Daniil moved to Moscow to change the course of life and to make his childhood dream come true. He went to Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography and had successfully applied. Was entering the acting course supervised by Alexander Lenkov. In the second year of study Daniil made his film debut in TV series ''Junker'a''. Afterwards, he star at ''The voice of fish'' and it's proved to be a breakthrough for Daniil. Career In 2012 he starred as charismatic Boss, a leader of Eastern European criminal gang, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anastasia Myskina
Anastasia Andreyevna Myskina ( ; born 8 July 1981) is a Russian former professional tennis player. Myskina won the 2004 French Open singles title, becoming the first Russian woman to win a major singles title. Due to this victory, she rose to No. 3 in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings, becoming the first Russian woman to reach the top 3 in the history of the rankings. In September 2004, she reached a career-high ranking of No. 2. Tennis career 1999–2001 Myskina was born in Moscow and turned professional in 1998, the year in which she broke into the WTA top 500. She won her first WTA title in Palermo in only her second appearance in the main draw of a WTA Tour tournament. She made her debut in a Grand Slam tournament at the US Open and the Fed Cup (playing doubles). In 2000, Myskina scored first career top-20 victory over No. 17 Barbara Schett en route to the Sopot semifinal. She debuted at Roland Garros (which she would later win) and Wimbledon. She played in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Shirokov
Roman Nikolayevich Shirokov ( ; born 6 July 1981) is a Russian international football official and a former player. He is the general director of Leon Saturn Ramenskoye. As a player, he played as a midfielder. Club career Early career Before signing for Zenit Saint Petersburg, Shirokov played for FC Khimki, Rubin Kazan, Saturn Moscow Oblast, FC Vidnoye, FC Istra, Torpedo-ZIL Moscow and CSKA Moscow's farm club. Zenit Saint Petersburg Shirokov started his first season for Zenit Saint Petersburg as a centre-back, as then-head coach Dick Advocaat was forced to fill the gaps left in the centre of defence after the departure of Martin Škrtel to Liverpool and severe injury to Nicolas Lombaerts. Spartak Moscow On 18 July 2014, it was announced that Shirokov had signed a contract with Spartak Moscow as a free agent. After a long recovery from an injury he made his debut for Spartak on 26 October 2014 in a game against Lokomotiv Moscow, scoring a late equalizer in a 1–1 gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalya Antyukh
Natalya Nikolayevna Antyukh (, born 26 June 1981) is a Russian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres and 400 metres hurdles. She won the bronze medal in the 400 metres and a silver for the 4 × 400 m relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. She is currently serving a four-year suspension from 2021 to 2025 for anti-doping rule violations. Her results from 15 July 2012 onwards had been disqualified, including her 2012 Olympic gold medal in the 400 metres hurdles. According to World Athletics, prior to her ban, Antyukh had last competed in 2016, aged 35. She was 40 years old at the outset of the ban, and will be 44 years old when it concludes. Background Her younger brother Kirill Antyukh is a former competitive sprinter, who turned to bobsleigh, and was part of the reserve Russian squad for the 2014 Winter Olympics. Career 2004: Double Olympic medalist at 23 years old Leading up to the 2004 Summer Olympics, Antyukh achieved a personal best time of 49.85 seconds i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Kournikova
Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova Iglesias (née Kournikova; ; ; born 7 June 1981) is a Russian model and television personality, and former professional tennis player. Her appearance and celebrity status made her one of the best known tennis stars worldwide. At the peak of her fame, fans looking for images of Kournikova made her name one of the most common search strings on Google Search. Despite never winning a singles title, she reached No. 8 in the world in 2000. She achieved greater success playing doubles, where she was at times the world No. 1 player. With Martina Hingis as her partner, she won Grand Slam titles in Australia in 1999 and 2002, and the WTA Championships in 1999 and 2000. They referred to themselves as the "Spice Girls of Tennis". Kournikova retired from professional tennis in 2003 due to serious back and spinal problems, including a herniated disk. She lives in Miami Beach, Florida, and played in occasional exhibitions and in doubles for the St.& ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikolay Davydenko
Nikolay Vladimirovich Davydenko ( ; born 2 June 1981) is a Russian former professional tennis player. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 3 in November 2006. Davydenko's best result in a Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam tournament was reaching the semi-finals, which he accomplished on four occasions: twice each at the French Open and the U.S. Open, losing to Roger Federer in all but one of them. His biggest achievement was winning the 2009 ATP World Tour Finals – Singles, 2009 ATP World Tour Finals, and he also won three ATP World Tour Masters 1000, ATP Masters Series. In mid-October 2014 Davydenko retired from playing professionally.Российский теннисист Николай Давыденко ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrey Arshavin
Andrey Sergeyevich Arshavin (, ; born 29 May 1981) is a Russian former professional footballer who played as a winger (association football), winger or midfielder. Since 2019, Arshavin has held administrative posts at Zenit. In 2022 he became Deputy General Director for Sports Development, and became a member of the club's executive board in 2023. Arshavin began his career at FC Zenit Saint Petersburg, Zenit Saint Petersburg in 2000. He went on to win numerous trophies with the club such as the Russian Premier League, Russian Premier League Cup, League Cup, Russian Super Cup, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Cup and the UEFA Super Cup. During his time with Zenit, Arshavin was also named as the Footballer of the Year in Russia (Futbol), Russian Footballer of the Year. He had a breakout performance at UEFA Euro 2008 where he impressed throughout Russia national football team, Russia's run to the semi-final of the tournament, and also finished 6th in the 2008 Ballon d’Or. Arshavin therea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
