1985 in the Soviet Union
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The following lists events that happened during 1985 in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
Incumbents
[edit]- General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union: Konstantin Chernenko (until 10 march), Mikhail Gorbachev (starting 11 March)
- Premier of the Soviet Union: Nikolai Tikhonov
- Chairman of the Russian SFSR: Vladimir Orlov
Events
[edit]February
- February 24 – 1985 Russian Supreme Soviet election
- February 28 – Konstantin Chernenko makes a rare and last appearance on TV.[1]
March
- March 11 – Mikhail Gorbachev succeeded Konstantin Chernenko as General Secretary.[2]
April
- The Soviet Union begins to transfer the burden of fighting the mujahideen to the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan.
May
- May 9 - The 3rd total Victory Day Parade is held on Red Square in Moscow in the Soviet Union.
November
- November 19 - Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan meet for the first time in Geneva.[3]
Births
[edit]- April 25 – Vladimir Balyntec, Russian powerlifter
- November 28 – Evgeny Alekseev, Russian chess grandmaster
Deaths
[edit]- February 22 – Efrem Zimbalist, Russian-American violinist
- March 10 – Konstantin Chernenko, Soviet politician
- October 10 – Yul Brynner, Russian actor
- October 14 – Emil Gilels, Soviet pianist
References
[edit]- ^ United Press International (1985-02-28). "Wheezing, Tired Chernenko Appears on TV for 6 Minutes". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ Associated Press (1985-03-11). "Gorbachev New Soviet Leader : Youngest Chief in 60 Years; Reagan Won't Go to Funeral : 54-Year-Old Succeeds Chernenko, Dead at 73". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 3, 2021. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ "Reagan and Gorbachev: The Geneva Summit". Atomic Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 24 November 2024.