Nikita Khrushchev Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Nikita Khrushchev, based on 2 World History Database records associated with Russia.

2 records1955–19612 events2 places

Chronological biography

1955

RDS-37 Thermonuclear Test22 November 1955

Warfare / Nuclear · Soviet Leader · First Secretary Communist Party · Semipalatinsk

The Soviet Union tests RDS-37, its first two-stage thermonuclear weapon design.

1961

Tsar Bomba Test30 October 1961

Warfare / Nuclear · Soviet Leader · First Secretary Communist Party · Novaya Zemlya

The Soviet Union detonates Tsar Bomba, the most powerful nuclear explosive ever tested.

Titles and roles

Soviet Leader · First Secretary Communist Party

Record provenance

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