Historical place archive

Moscow in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Moscow in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

25 records22 event labels13 people1935โ€“2008

Historical events in Moscow

1935

1935
Symphony no 4
Ralph Vaughan Williams ยท Classical Music

Composes, "Symphony no 4"

1939

1939
Ambassador
William Seeds ยท Coalition Government

Appointed Ambassador of Russia

1942

August 1942
Meeting with Stalin at the Kremlin
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill ยท World War, 2nd

Churchill meets Stalin at the Kremlin

15 August 1942
Visit to Moscow
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill ยท World War, 2nd

Churchill visits Moscow to discuss second front issues with Stalin, Soviets suspicious over Allied strategy in Mediterranean, demand action in NW Europe

1943

1943
Declaration of Moscow
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill ยท World War, 2nd

The future of Austria as an independent state is assured. Promises retribution for the Nazis "abominal deeds" against the Jews

30 October 1943
Conference of Moscow
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill ยท World War, 2nd

Agrees to the European Advisery Commission to divide Germany into military zones

30 October 1943
Declaration of Four Powers
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill ยท World War, 2nd

Declaration to create an international organisation for peace & security. Annexation imposed on Austria by Germany on March 15, 1938, is null and void

30 October 1943
European Advisery Commission
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill ยท World War, 2nd

Agrees to form the European Advisery Commission to divide Germany into military zones

30 October 1943
German Military Zones
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill ยท World War, 2nd

Agrees to form the European Advisery Commission to divide Germany into military zones

30 October 1943
Rule of Germany
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill ยท World War, 2nd

Agrees to the European Advisery Commission to divide Germany into military zones

1944

13 October 1944
Links Curzon Line to Western Gains
Winston Churchill ยท World War, 2nd

Churchill links acceptance of the Curzon Line to Allied support for Polish territorial gains in East Prussia and toward the Oder.

13 October 1944
Supports Curzon Settlement
Winston Churchill ยท World War, 2nd

Churchill unequivocally supports using the Curzon Line as the basis of the Polish-Soviet territorial settlement during talks with Stalin and Mikolajczyk.

14 October 1944
Supports Polish Western Claims
Winston Churchill ยท World War, 2nd

Churchill confirms with Stalin that they will support Polish claims to compensating territory in the north and west if the eastern frontier follows the Curzon basis.

1947

December 1947
Trade Agreement at Moscow
Harold Wilson ยท Labour Party Government

Leads a trade mission & agrees to exchange manufactured goods for Russian grain

1950

3 July 1950
United Nations
Clement Richard Attlee ยท United Nations

The British appeal to Moscow to ask North Korea to stop the war, Russia declines

1964

1964
Visit to Moscow
Harold Wilson ยท Labour Party

Wilson & Walker visit Khrushchev & reach a "friendly understanding" except for Berlin

1964
Visit to Moscow
Patrick Chrestien Gordon Walker ยท Labour Party Government

Wilson & Walker visit Khrushchev & reach a "friendly understanding" except for Berlin

1980

1980
Olympic Gold Medal
Sebastian Newbold Coe ยท Athletics

Wins the 1500m Olympic Gold Medal

1980
Olympic Gold Medal
Stephen Michael James "Steve" Ovett ยท Athletics

Wins the 800m gold medal

14 February 1980
Boycott
Margaret Hilda Thatcher ยท Conservative Party Government

Calls for a boycott of the Moscow Olympics because of the invasion of Afghanistan

19 July 1980
Moscow Olympics
British Athletes ยท Olympic Games

Some British athletes compete in Moscow despite government boycott pressure.

1984

13 February 1984
Meeting with Konstantin Chernenko
Margaret Hilda Thatcher ยท Conservative Party Government

Margaret Thatcher meets Konstantin Chernenko

1985

11 March 1985
Burial
Margaret Hilda Thatcher ยท Conservative Party Government

Attends Chernenkos funeral in Moscow

2008

21 May 2008
Champions League Final Victory
Wayne Mark Rooney ยท Football

Wins the Champions League with Manchester United after the final against Chelsea is decided by penalties.

21 May 2008
Second Champions League Title as Manager
Alex Ferguson ยท Football

Wins his second Champions League crown when Manchester United defeat Chelsea on penalties.

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Great Britain and Moscow. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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