Independence of Namibia
Namibia proclaims its independence after Cuba withdraws
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1985-1991
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Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev Biography and Timeline — Page 6
Follow Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev through 334 dated historical records for Russia.
Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1989–1990Years on this page
1989
Independence of Russia
Namibia proclaims its independence after Cuba withdraws
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1985-1991
Invasion of Afghanistan
Meets Bush in a warship off Malta, tells him Russia does not regard the US as an enemy
Role range: 1985-1991
Invasion of Afghanistan
Russian forces complete their withdrawal from Afghanistan
Role range: 1985-1991
Meeting with Bush in a warship off Malta
Meets Bush in a warship off Malta, tells him Russia no longer sees the US as an enemy
Role range: 1979-1989 – 1985-1991
1990
Constitution of Russia
The Cental Committee of the CP in USSR votes to end the CP political monopoly
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1985-1991
Independence of Russia
Russia agrees to withdraw troops from Czech by July 1991
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1985-1991
Constitution of Russia
Lithuania declares independence in accordance with its constitution of 1938
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1985-1991
Independence of Lithuania
Lithuania becomes the 1st republic to declare independence
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1985-1991
Independence of Lithuania
Lithuania declares independence in accordance with its constitution of 1938
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1985-1991
Independence of Russia
Lithuania becomes the 1st republic to declare independence
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1985-1991
Independence of Russia
Lithuania declares independence in accordance with its constitution of 1938
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1985-1991
Constitution of Russia
Sworn in as the 1st executive President of the USSR
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1985-1991
Inauguration
Sworn in as the 1st executive President of the USSR
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1985-1991
Independence of Lithuania
Warns Lithuania to withdraw its declaration of independence but it refuses
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1985-1991
Independence of Russia
Warns Lithuania to withdraw its declaration of independence but it refuses
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1985-1991
Invasion of Lithuania
Russia sends in the tanks to discourage secession
Role range: 1985-1991
Election
Radical groups win in the cities & many prominent party officials are defeated. Gorbachev is elected for the third time in eighteen months to a position equivalent to Soviet head of state. "Democratic Russia" wins 85% of the seats in the Congress of Peoples Deputies. "Democratic Russia" wins 56% of seats in the city soviet
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1985-1991
President of Russia
Gorbachev is elected for the third time in eighteen months to a position equivalent to Soviet head of state
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1985-1991
Massacre
The Kremlin admits to the massacre of 15,000 Polish army officers by the NKVD in 1940
Role range: 1985-1991
Independence of Estonia
Estonia votes to secede from the USSR
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1985-1991
Independence of Latvia
Latvia votes to secede from the USSR
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1985-1991
Independence of Russia
Estonia votes to secede from the USSR
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1985-1991
Independence of Russia
Latvia votes to secede from the USSR
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1985-1991
Speaker
The turning point in Yeltsins career, he skillfully lobbies the Russian Federations Supreme Soviet (legislature) to elect him - over Gorbachevs prefered candidate - as its Speaker
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1990-1991
Visit to Moscow
Visits the USA & is offerred financial aid
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1985-1991
Constitution of Russia
Russian Parliament votes its laws take precedence over the USSR
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1985-1991
Election
Yeltsin is elected President of Russia, the largest Republic
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1985-1991
Constitution of Russia
The Russian Federation declares itself a sovereign state
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1985-1991
Independence of Russia
Uzbekistan declares independence
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1985-1991
Independence of Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan declares independence
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1985-1991
Independence of Russia
The Ukrainian Parliament votes for sovereignty
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1985-1991
Independence of Ukraine
The Ukrainian Parliament votes for sovereignty
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1985-1991
Perestroika
By the time of the Twenty-Eighth Party Congress in July 1990, the CPSU was regarded by liberals and nationalists of the constituent republics as anachronistic and unable to lead the country
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1985-1991
Election
Non Communist Parties triumph in elections in Georgia & call for independence
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1985-1991
Independence of Georgia
Non Communist Parties triumph in elections in Georgia & call for independence
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1985-1991
Independence of Russia
Non Communist Parties triumph in elections in Georgia & call for independence
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1985-1991
Plot
A gunman opens fire on Gorbachev during the Revolution Day parade
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1985-1991
Resignation of Eduard Shevardnadze
With the resignation Foreign Minister Eduard Sheverdnadze, the last major liberal in Gorbachevs circle, Gorbachev is left isolated amongst the hard-liners
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1989-1991
Constitution of Russia
Appointed Chair of the Constitutional Committee elected by the CPD
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1988-1991
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.