Constitution of Russia
The USSR ends after republics declare independence. The USSR ceases to exist
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1985-1991
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Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev Biography and Timeline — Page 9
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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1991–1991Years on this page
1991
Constitution of Russia
Gorbachev resigns his position as President of the USSR, signifying the demise of the Soviet Union, 14 former Soviet republics (including Russia) become independent states
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1988-1991
Independence of Russia
Gorbachev resigns his position as President of the USSR, signifying the demise of the Soviet Union, 14 former Soviet republics (including Russia) become independent states
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1988-1991
Resignation of Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev
Resigns as leader of the Communist Party
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1985-1991
Resignation of Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev
Gorbachev resigns his position as President of the USSR, signifying the demise of the Soviet Union, 14 former Soviet republics (including Russia) become independent states
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1988-1991
Agreement of Paris
The Peace Agreement with the USA enables withdrawal of Vietnam from Kampuchea
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1988-1991
Chernobyl Legacy
Leaves office with Chernobyl firmly established as a major symbol of Soviet administrative secrecy, nuclear risk and the pressures that accelerated glasnost.
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1985-1991
Coup
During a coup against Gorbachev Estonia declares its full independence
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1989-1991
Dissolution
The Russian Communist Party is dissolved
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1989-1991
G7
Russia attends a meeting of the G7 & transforms it into the G8
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1985-1991
G8
Russia attends a meeting of the G7 & transforms it into the G8
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1985-1991
Independence of Estonia
During a coup against Gorbachev Estonia declares its full independence
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1989-1991
Independence of Russia
During a coup against Gorbachev Estonia declares its full independence
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1989-1991
Summit
Fails to get other members of the G-7 to agree a financial package
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1985-1991
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.