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Mikhail Gorbachev

Mikhail Gorbachev's Historical Timeline

  1. Mikhail Gorbachev is born

    Mikhail Gorbachev is born

  2. Mikhail Gorbachev replaces Konstantin Chernenko as Soviet leader

    Konstantin Ustinovich Chernenko (24 September [O.S. 11 September] 1911 – 10 March 1985) was a Soviet politician who served as the de jure leader of the Soviet Union from February 1984 until his death…

  3. US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev meet for the first time

    Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev (2 March 1931 – 30 August 2022) was a Soviet and Russian politician who was the last leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 until the country's dissolution in 1991.

  4. Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev open talks at a summit in Reykjavik, Iceland

    Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989.

  5. Mikhail Gorbachev becomes Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet, effectively head of state of the Soviet Union

    Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev (2 March 1931 – 30 August 2022) was a Soviet and Russian politician who was the last leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 until the country's dissolution in 1991.

  6. Approximately 2,000 students begin a hunger strike in Tiananmen Square, China, to force a dialogue with the government a

    Approximately 2,000 students begin a hunger strike in Tiananmen Square, China, to force a dialogue with the government ahead of a visit by Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev

  7. Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping meet in Beijing and formally end a 30-year rift

    Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping meet in Beijing and formally end a 30-year rift

  8. Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and US President George H. W. Bush declare the Cold War over

    George Herbert Walker Bush (June 12, 1924 – November 30, 2018) was the 41st president of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993.

  9. Conservative members of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union attempt to depose Mikhail Gorbachev in a coup d'état

    The 1991 Soviet coup attempt, also known as the August Coup, was a failed attempt by hardliners of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) to forcibly seize control of the country from Mikhail...

  10. Mikhail Gorbachev formally resigns as President of the USSR in a televised speech

    The Soviet Union was formally dissolved as a sovereign state and subject of international law on 26 December 1991 by Declaration No.

Associated Historical Events

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Mikhail Gorbachev is born

Mikhail Gorbachev is born

Mikhail Gorbachev replaces Konstantin Chernenko as Soviet leader

Konstantin Ustinovich Chernenko (24 September [O.S. 11 September] 1911 – 10 March 1985) was a Soviet politician who served as the de jure leader of the Soviet Union from February 1984 until his death…

US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev meet for the first time

Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev (2 March 1931 – 30 August 2022) was a Soviet and Russian politician who was the last leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 until the country's dissolution in 1991.

Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev open talks at a summit in Reykjavik, Iceland

Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989.

Mikhail Gorbachev becomes Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet, effectively head of state of the Soviet Union

Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev (2 March 1931 – 30 August 2022) was a Soviet and Russian politician who was the last leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 until the country's dissolution in 1991.

Approximately 2,000 students begin a hunger strike in Tiananmen Square, China, to force a dialogue with the government a

Approximately 2,000 students begin a hunger strike in Tiananmen Square, China, to force a dialogue with the government ahead of a visit by Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev

Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping meet in Beijing and formally end a 30-year rift

Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping meet in Beijing and formally end a 30-year rift

Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and US President George H. W. Bush declare the Cold War over

George Herbert Walker Bush (June 12, 1924 – November 30, 2018) was the 41st president of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993.

Conservative members of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union attempt to depose Mikhail Gorbachev in a coup d'état

The 1991 Soviet coup attempt, also known as the August Coup, was a failed attempt by hardliners of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) to forcibly seize control of the country from Mikhail...

Mikhail Gorbachev formally resigns as President of the USSR in a televised speech

The Soviet Union was formally dissolved as a sovereign state and subject of international law on 26 December 1991 by Declaration No.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Mikhail Gorbachev born?
Mikhail Gorbachev was born on 1931-03-02.
What historical events involved Mikhail Gorbachev?
Mikhail Gorbachev was involved in 10 recorded historical events, including Mikhail Gorbachev is born, Mikhail Gorbachev replaces Konstantin Chernenko as Soviet leader, US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev meet for the first time.
When did Mikhail Gorbachev die?
Mikhail Gorbachev died on 2022-01-01.

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