16 June 1977Resignation of Nikolai Viktorovich PodgornyNikolai Viktorovich Podgorny
Resigns as the Chairman of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet
Historical records for Russia in 1977, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Resigns as the Chairman of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet
Becomes Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet while remaining Communist Party leader.
Combines the Communist Party leadership with the formal Soviet head-of-state position.
Promulgates the new constitution presenting the Soviet Union as a developed socialist society.
The achievement marks first salyut 6 resident crew as an important Russian scientific milestone.
Commands Soyuz 26 as it docks with the Salyut 6 space station.
Chairs the commission responsible for preparing the new Soviet constitution.
Death of Aleksander Mikhailovich Vasilevsky
Death of Vladimir Nabokov
Carries out the central authorities' order to demolish the Ipatiev House, where the Romanov family was killed in 1918.
Awarded the Volta Gold Medal
Appointed Head of the Secretariat of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet
A new Soviet constitution is adopted during Brezhnev's leadership, describing the USSR as a developed socialist society.
Expands Soviet political and military backing for Ethiopia during the conflict with Somalia.
Promotes large housing projects intended to replace poor-quality barracks and communal accommodation in the region.
Publication of "Will the Soviet Union Survive Until 1984?"
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