On this day in 1991, hardliners in the USSR initiated a coup with the goal of preserving the old Soviet o ...
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1991: Soviet President Gorbachev Captured During his Stay on the Crimea
1991: Soviet President Gorbachev Captured During his Stay on the Crimea
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1987: Lynne Cox – the First Person to Swim from the USA to the USSR
1987: Lynne Cox – the First Person to Swim from the USA to the USSR
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1924: Diplomatic Relations Established between Mexico and the USSR
1924: Diplomatic Relations Established between Mexico and the USSR
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1980: Olympic Games Boycotted by around 50 States
1980: Olympic Games Boycotted by around 50 States
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1968: Death of Rokossovsky, Soviet and Polish Marshal
1968: Death of Rokossovsky, Soviet and Polish Marshal
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1943: Kursk: The Largest Tank Engagement in History
1943: Kursk: The Largest Tank Engagement in History
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1945: Great German Reich Cut in Two
1945: Great German Reich Cut in Two
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Did you know there used to be a Stalin Peace Prize?
Did you know there used to be a Stalin Peace Prize?