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former empire in Eurasia and North America (1721–1917)

When was Joseph Stalin born?

Joseph Stalin was born on 1878-12-18.

What events was Joseph Stalin involved in?

educational institution in Tbilisi, Georgia

Joseph Stalin

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Became a citizen of Russian Empire — Identity — 1878-01-01
former empire in Eurasia and North America (1721–1917)
Born — Life — 1878-12-18
Joseph Stalin was born on 1878-12-18.
Studied at Gori school — Education — 1888-01-01
school
Studied at Gori school — Education — 1894-06-01
school
Studied at Tbilisi Theological Seminary — Education — 1894-09-01
educational institution in Tbilisi, Georgia
Joined Mesame Dasi — Politics — 1898-08-01
political party in Georgia (country)
Studied at Tbilisi Theological Seminary — Education — 1899-05-29
educational institution in Tbilisi, Georgia
Worked for Tbilisi Observatory — Career — 1899-12-01
Joseph Stalin had a employer connection with Tbilisi Observatory.
Worked for Tbilisi Observatory — Career — 1901-03-21
Joseph Stalin had a employer connection with Tbilisi Observatory.
Joined Russian Social Democratic Labour Party — Politics — 1901-10-01
political party in the Russian Empire
Joined Russian Social Democratic Labour Party — Politics — 1903-01-01
political party in the Russian Empire
Joined Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (bolshevik) — Politics — 1903-01-01
Russian political party
Married Ekaterina Svanidze — Family — 1906-07-16
first wife of Josef Stalin (1885–1907)
Marriage to Ekaterina Svanidze ended — Family — 1907-12-18
first wife of Josef Stalin (1885–1907)
Joined Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (bolshevik) — Politics — 1912-01-01
Russian political party
Worked for Pravda — Career — 1912-01-01
Soviet and Russian newspaper
Joined Communist Party of the Soviet Union — Politics — 1912-01-01
Marxist–Leninist founding and ruling party of the Soviet Union
Worked for Pravda — Career — 1913-01-01
Soviet and Russian newspaper
Became a citizen of Russian Empire — Identity — 1917-01-01
former empire in Eurasia and North America (1721–1917)
Joined Council of People's Commissars — Career — 1917-01-01
Soviet government institution formed shortly after the October Revolution in 1917; replaced in 1946 by the Council of Ministers
Became a citizen of Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic — Identity — 1917-01-01
1918–1922 sovereign state in Eurasia
Began serving as Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee — Career — 1917-10-10
Joseph Stalin had a position held connection with Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee.
Stopped serving as Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee — Career — 1917-10-23
Joseph Stalin had a position held connection with Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee.
Began serving as Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee — Career — 1917-11-29
Joseph Stalin had a position held connection with Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee.
Married Nadezhda Alliluyeva — Family — 1918-01-01
second wife of Joseph Stalin
Joined Revolutionary Military Council — Career — 1918-10-08
council that had supreme military authority over Soviet Military
Married Nadezhda Alliluyeva — Family — 1919-01-01
second wife of Joseph Stalin
Stopped serving as Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee — Career — 1919-03-25
Joseph Stalin had a position held connection with Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee.
Joined Revolutionary Military Council — Career — 1919-07-08
council that had supreme military authority over Soviet Military
Received Order of the Red Banner — Recognition — 1919-11-27
Soviet award for Heroism in combat or long service in the armed forces (1918–1991)
Joined Revolutionary Military Council — Career — 1920-05-18
council that had supreme military authority over Soviet Military
Became a citizen of Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic — Identity — 1922-01-01
1918–1922 sovereign state in Eurasia
Became a citizen of Soviet Union — Identity — 1922-01-01
former country in Eurasia (1922–1991)
Joined Revolutionary Military Council — Career — 1922-04-01
council that had supreme military authority over Soviet Military
Joined Orgburo — Career — 1922-04-03
organization office of the Communist Party (CPSU) of the Soviet Union.
Began serving as General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union — Career — 1922-04-03
de facto head of state of the Soviet Union and dirigent of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Chaired Communist Party of the Soviet Union — Career — 1922-04-03
Marxist–Leninist founding and ruling party of the Soviet Union
Received Order of the Red Star — Recognition — 1922-08-18
Bukharan order
Received Order of the Red Banner — Recognition — 1930-02-13
Soviet award for Heroism in combat or long service in the armed forces (1918–1991)
Marriage to Nadezhda Alliluyeva ended — Family — 1932-11-09
second wife of Joseph Stalin
Began serving as deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union — Career — 1938-01-12
political representative in the Soviet Union
Began serving as member of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR — Career — 1938-01-17
Joseph Stalin had a position held connection with member of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.
Began serving as member of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic — Career — 1938-07-15
Joseph Stalin had a position held connection with member of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.
Received Time Person of the Year — Recognition — 1939
man, woman or idea that "most influenced events in the preceding year" chosen by Time magazine
Received "Hammer and Sickle" gold medal — Recognition — 1939-12-20
Soviet state award
Received Order of Lenin — Recognition — 1939-12-20
highest decoration awarded by the Soviet Union (1930-1991)
Received Hero of Socialist Labour — Recognition — 1939-12-20
title of honour of the Soviet Union (1938–1991), source of inspiration for similar titles in other Warsaw Pact countries
Joined Russian Academy of Sciences — Career — 1939-12-22
academy of sciences
Began serving as Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars — Career — 1941-05-06
government position in the USSR
Led the government of Soviet Union — Politics — 1941-05-06
former country in Eurasia (1922–1991)
Began serving as People's Commissar for Defense — Career — 1941-07-19
Joseph Stalin had a position held connection with People's Commissar for Defense.
Received Time Person of the Year — Recognition — 1942
man, woman or idea that "most influenced events in the preceding year" chosen by Time magazine
Received Czechoslovak War Cross 1939–1945 — Recognition — 1943
military decoration of Czechoslovakia
Received Order of the Republic — Recognition — 1943
Tuvan order
Received Jubilee Medal "XX Years of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army" — Recognition — 1943
commemorative medal of the Soviet Union
Received Order of Suvorov, 1st class — Recognition — 1943-11-06
Soviet military decoration
Signed Tehran Conference — Career — 1943-12-02
strategy meeting of the leaders of the USSR, the USA, and the UK in Tehran in 1943 during World War 2
Received Medal "For the Defence of Moscow" — Recognition — 1944-05-01
military decoration of the Soviet Union
Received Order of Victory — Recognition — 1944-07-29
military order of the Soviet Union
Received Order of the Red Banner — Recognition — 1944-11-03
Soviet award for Heroism in combat or long service in the armed forces (1918–1991)
Received Medal "For the Victory over Japan" of Mongolia — Recognition — 1945
Mongolian campaign medal to contributors for the victory over Japan
Received Czechoslovak War Cross 1939–1945 — Recognition — 1945
military decoration of Czechoslovakia
Received Order of Sukhbaatar — Recognition — 1945
order
Received honorary citizen of České Budějovice — Recognition — 1945-01-01
Joseph Stalin had a award received connection with honorary citizen of České Budějovice.
Was nominated for Nobel Peace Prize — Recognition — 1945-01-01
one of five Nobel Prizes
Received Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" — Recognition — 1945-05
Soviet campaign medal to contributors for the victory over Nazi Germany
Received Collar of the Order of the White Lion — Recognition — 1945-06-20
Czech award
Received Hero of the Soviet Union — Recognition — 1945-06-26
highest title of the USSR awarded to Soviet citizens and foreigners for heroic acts, established 1934, since 1939 also a medal; awarded until 1991
Received Gold Star medal — Recognition — 1945-06-26
medal awarded since 1939 together with the honorary title “Hero of the Soviet Union” (established in 1934); last award in 1991
Received Order of Lenin — Recognition — 1945-06-26
highest decoration awarded by the Soviet Union (1930-1991)
Received Order of Victory — Recognition — 1945-06-26
military order of the Soviet Union
Received honorary citizen of Chrudim — Recognition — 1945-07-27
Joseph Stalin had a award received connection with honorary citizen of Chrudim.
Signed Potsdam Conference — Career — 1945-08-02
meeting of the Allied heads of state near the end of World War II
Received Medal "For the Victory over Japan" — Recognition — 1945-10
military decoration of the Soviet Union
Received honorary citizen of Prague — Recognition — 1946-01-01
distinción checa
Stopped serving as People's Commissar for Defense — Career — 1946-02-25
Joseph Stalin had a position held connection with People's Commissar for Defense.
Began serving as Minister of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union — Career — 1946-02-25
Joseph Stalin had a position held connection with Minister of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union.
Stopped serving as deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union — Career — 1946-03-12
political representative in the Soviet Union
Stopped serving as Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars — Career — 1946-03-15
government position in the USSR
Began serving as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR — Career — 1946-03-15
government position in the USSR
Received Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow" — Recognition — 1947
commemorative medal of the Soviet Union
Stopped serving as Minister of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union — Career — 1947-03-03
Joseph Stalin had a position held connection with Minister of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union.
Stopped serving as member of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic — Career — 1947-06-20
Joseph Stalin had a position held connection with member of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.
Was nominated for Nobel Peace Prize — Recognition — 1948-01-01
one of five Nobel Prizes
Received Order of Sukhbaatar — Recognition — 1949-12-17
order
Received Hero of the Mongolian People's Republic — Recognition — 1949-12-17
highest distinction in the MPR
Received Order of Lenin — Recognition — 1949-12-20
highest decoration awarded by the Soviet Union (1930-1991)
Stopped serving as deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union — Career — 1950-06-12
political representative in the Soviet Union
Stopped serving as member of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic — Career — 1951-04-13
Joseph Stalin had a position held connection with member of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.
Stopped serving as General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union — Career — 1952-10-16
de facto head of state of the Soviet Union and dirigent of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Became a citizen of Soviet Union — Identity — 1953-01-01
former country in Eurasia (1922–1991)
Died — Life — 1953-03-05
Joseph Stalin died on 1953-03-05.
Chaired Communist Party of the Soviet Union — Career — 1953-09-07
Marxist–Leninist founding and ruling party of the Soviet Union
Received honorary citizen of Prague — Recognition — 1990-01-01
distinción checa
Received honorary citizen of Budapest — Recognition — 1948
Joseph Stalin had a award received connection with honorary citizen of Budapest.
Received honorary citizen of České Budějovice — Recognition — 2017-01-01
Joseph Stalin had a award received connection with honorary citizen of České Budějovice.
Received honorary citizen of Chrudim — Recognition — 2019-01-01
Joseph Stalin had a award received connection with honorary citizen of Chrudim.