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1962 in Russia — Page 3

Explore 84 historical events and records for Russia in 1962.

Historical records for Russia in 1962

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One Day in the Life Published

Solzhenitsyn, Aleksandr · Author · Arts / Literature

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich appeared in the Soviet journal Novy Mir. The novella brought the experience of Stalinist labour camps into public literary debate.

Purge

Molotov, Vyacheslav Mikhailovich · Moscow · Ambassador of Russia · Government / Government of Russia

Expelled from the Communist Party

Raul Castro Moscow Missile Talks

Khrushchev, Nikita Sergeyevich · Moscow · First Secretary of CPSU · Government / Government of Russia

Meets Raul Castro during preparations for expanded Soviet military support to Cuba.

Soviet Missile Deployment in Cuba

Khrushchev, Nikita Sergeyevich · Cuba · First Secretary of CPSU · Government / Government of Russia

Authorizes deployment of Soviet nuclear-capable missiles to Cuba in an attempt to deter another American invasion.

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