France gets its 1st delivery of Soviet natural gas
France gets its 1st delivery of Soviet natural gas
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1984 in Russia
Explore 41 historical events and records for Russia in 1984.
Historical records for Russia in 1984
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January
US Treaty
Russia issues a formal complaint against alleged US Treaty violations
February
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet, Head of State
Death of Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov
Death of Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov, aged 69
General
Appointed General Secretary of the Communist Party
Economy of Russia
Russia & China sign a $1.2 billion trade agreement
Trade Agreement
Russia & China sign a $1.2 billion trade agreement
Meeting with Konstantin Chernenko
Margaret Thatcher meets Konstantin Chernenko. Calls for peaceful coexistence with the US
Death of Mikhail Aleksandrovich Sholokhov
Death of Mikhail Sholokov
March
Bryukhanov Unit Four Full Power
Leads the station when Unit 4 reaches its 1,000-megawatt design output more than three months ahead of schedule.
May
Exile of Andrei Sakharov
Passes papers to US diplomats which request his wife be given asylum in the US embassy
June
Arrest of Andrei Sakharov
Chernenko & Mitterand clash over human rights during the discussion of Sakharov
Chernenko & Mitterand clash over human rights during the discussion of Sakharov
Chernenko & Mitterand clash over human rights during the discussion of Sakharov
Chernenko & Mitterand clash publicly over human rights
Chernenko & Mitterand clash publicly over human rights
Politics
Chernenko & Mitterand clash publicly over human rights
Politics
Chernenko & Mitterand clash over human rights during the discussion of Sakharov
1st Female Space Walk
1st woman to walk in space
July
Appointment as Unit 4 Shift Supervisor
Is appointed a Unit 4 shift supervisor, placing him in charge of operating crews during assigned reactor shifts.
August
Bryukhanov One Hundred Billion Kilowatt Hours
Marks the plant's generation of one hundred billion kilowatt-hours of electricity after the expansion to four operating units.
September
Health of Konstantin Ustinovich Chernenko
Makes 1st public appearence for 7 weeks
Dismissal
Relieved of all duties
Visit to Washington
Reagan hosts a visit by Gromyko in the Oval office for more than 3 1/2 hrs
November
Exile of Svetlana Alliluyeva
Stalins daughter returns to Russia after an absence of 17 yrs
December
Reform of Soviet Government
Makes a conference speech supporting reform & introducing "perestroika" & "glasnost"
Vega 1 Launch
Vega 1 launches on a dual mission that will deploy a Venus lander and balloon before continuing to Halley's Comet.
Visit to London
The Gorbachevs visit Margaret Thatcher, Raisas 1st visit to western Europe
Visit to Moscow
Visits Margaret Thatcher at her invitation as an up & coming leader
Vega 2 Launch
Vega 2 launches with a Venus atmospheric balloon and lander as part of the international Vega programme.
Resignation of Sergei Fedorovich Akhromeev
Resigns after Gorbachev announces unilateral defence cuts at the United Nations
Resignation of Sergei Fedorovich Akhromeev
Resigns after Gorbachev announces unilateral defence cuts at the United Nations
Other events (month unknown)
Arrest of Andrei Sakharov
Threatens to go on hunger strike
Blockade of Nicaragua
The US mines Nicaragua to prevent El Salvador rebels receiving Cuban & Russian arms
Chief of General Staff
Appointed Chief of the General Staff
Deputy Minister
Appointed Deputy Minister of Defence
Economy of Russia
Russian growth is %2.6, lowest since World War II. Oil and gas constituted eighteen percent of exports in 1972 and 54 percent by 1984
KGB (Committee for State Security)
Putin is appointed a Major
Literary Work in Vermont
Solzhenitsyn continued his historical fiction and research during seclusion in Vermont.
Makes a positive impression on Thatcher, A man I can do business
Makes a positive impression on Thatcher, "A man I can do business with"
Nicaragua Maritime Access Disrupted by Mining
Mining of Nicaraguan waters is intended to disrupt arms movements linked to regional revolutionary forces.
President of Russia
Appointed President of Russia, 2nd term, acting
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