When was Leonid Brezhnev born?

Leonid Brezhnev was born on 1906-12-19.

What events was Leonid Brezhnev involved in?

1918–1922 sovereign state in Eurasia

What events was Leonid Brezhnev involved in?

First Lady of the Soviet Union (1907-1995)

What events was Leonid Brezhnev involved in?

Marxist–Leninist founding and ruling party of the Soviet Union

Leonid Brezhnev

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Born — Life — 1906-12-19
Leonid Brezhnev was born on 1906-12-19.
Became a citizen of Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic — Identity — 1922-01-01
1918–1922 sovereign state in Eurasia
Married Viktoria Brezhneva — Family — 1928-01-01
First Lady of the Soviet Union (1907-1995)
Studied at Dniprovsky State Technical University — Education — 1931-01-01
university in Ukraine
Joined Communist Party of the Soviet Union — Politics — 1931-10-24
Marxist–Leninist founding and ruling party of the Soviet Union
Studied at Dniprovsky State Technical University — Education — 1935-01-01
university in Ukraine
Received Medal "For the Defence of Odessa" — Recognition — 1942
military decoration of the Soviet Union
Received Order of the Red Banner — Recognition — 1942-03-12
Soviet award for Heroism in combat or long service in the armed forces (1918–1991)
Received Order of the Red Star — Recognition — 1943-03-16
Soviet military award (1930-1991)
Received Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class — Recognition — 1943-09-18
Soviet military award
Received Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus" — Recognition — 1944
military decoration of the Soviet Union
Received Order of the Red Banner — Recognition — 1944-05-29
Soviet award for Heroism in combat or long service in the armed forces (1918–1991)
Received Medal "For Bravery Before the Enemy" — Recognition — 1945
military decoration of Czechoslovak Republic
Received Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" — Recognition — 1945
Soviet campaign medal to contributors for the victory over Nazi Germany
Received Czechoslovak War Cross 1939–1945 — Recognition — 1945
military decoration of Czechoslovakia
Received Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky, 2nd class — Recognition — 1945-05-23
Leonid Brezhnev had a award received connection with Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky, 2nd class.
Received Order of the Cross of Grunwald, 2nd class — Recognition — 1946
middle class of the Polish military decoration (1943–1992)
Received Order of the White Lion — Recognition — 1946
highest order of the Czech Republic
Received Commemorative medals of the Czechoslovak army abroad — Recognition — 1946
Leonid Brezhnev had a award received connection with Commemorative medals of the Czechoslovak army abroad.
Received Medal of Victory and Freedom 1945 — Recognition — 1946
Polish military decoration
Received Czechoslovak War Cross 1939–1945 — Recognition — 1947
military decoration of Czechoslovakia
Received Order of Lenin — Recognition — 1947-12-02
highest decoration awarded by the Soviet Union (1930-1991)
Began serving as Candidate member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee — Career — 1952-10-16
Leonid Brezhnev had a position held connection with Candidate member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee.
Stopped serving as Candidate member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee — Career — 1953-03-05
Leonid Brezhnev had a position held connection with Candidate member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee.
Began serving as First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kazakhstan — Career — 1955-08-06
Leonid Brezhnev had a position held connection with First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kazakhstan.
Began serving as Candidate member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee — Career — 1956-02-27
Leonid Brezhnev had a position held connection with Candidate member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee.
Stopped serving as First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kazakhstan — Career — 1956-03-06
Leonid Brezhnev had a position held connection with First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kazakhstan.
Received Order of Lenin — Recognition — 1956-12-18
highest decoration awarded by the Soviet Union (1930-1991)
Stopped serving as Candidate member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee — Career — 1957-06-29
Leonid Brezhnev had a position held connection with Candidate member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee.
Joined Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union — Career — 1957-06-29
highest policy-making government authority under the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Began serving as Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union — Career — 1960-05-07
Leonid Brezhnev had a position held connection with Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union.
Received Star of the Republic of Indonesia — Recognition — 1961
Highest Award of Honor of Indonesia
Received Order of Lenin — Recognition — 1961-06-17
highest decoration awarded by the Soviet Union (1930-1991)
Received "Hammer and Sickle" gold medal — Recognition — 1961-06-17
Soviet state award
Received Order of the Yugoslavian Great Star — Recognition — 1962
Leonid Brezhnev had a award received connection with Order of the Yugoslavian Great Star.
Began serving as Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union — Career — 1963-06-22
position in URSS
Stopped serving as Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union — Career — 1964-07-15
Leonid Brezhnev had a position held connection with Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union.
Stopped serving as Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union — Career — 1964-10-14
position in URSS
Chaired Communist Party of the Soviet Union — Career — 1964-10-14
Marxist–Leninist founding and ruling party of the Soviet Union
Received Order of Sukhbaatar — Recognition — 1966
order
Received Gold Star medal — Recognition — 1966-12-18
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 — 1966-12-18
highest decoration awarded by the Soviet Union (1930-1991)
Received Jubilee Medal "30 years of the Victory in Khalkhin-Gol" — Recognition — 1969
commemorative medal of the Mongolian People's Republic
Received Order of Klement Gottwald — Recognition — 1970-05-05
Leonid Brezhnev had a award received connection with Order of Klement Gottwald.
Received Hero of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic — Recognition — 1970-05-05
distinción checoslovaca (1955-1990)
Received Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Mongolian People's Army" — Recognition — 1971
commemorative medal of the Mongolian People's Republic
Received Order of Sukhbaatar — Recognition — 1971
order
Received Order of Lenin — Recognition — 1971-10-02
highest decoration awarded by the Soviet Union (1930-1991)
Received Collar of the Order of the White Lion — Recognition — 1973-02
Czech award
Received Lenin Peace Prize — Recognition — 1973-06-12
Soviet Union award named in honor of Vladimir Lenin
Received Order of Georgi Dimitrov — Recognition — 1973-09-08
Bulgarian award
Received Hero of the People's Republic of Bulgaria — Recognition — 1973-09-08
award
Received Order of May — Recognition — 1974
Argentinian order
Received Order of José Martí — Recognition — 1974-01-29
Leonid Brezhnev had a award received connection with Order of José Martí.
Received Order of Karl Marx — Recognition — 1974-10
maximum order of the German Democratic Republik (GDR), donated in 1953 (awarded 1953-1989)
Received Star of the Republic of Indonesia — Recognition — 1976
Highest Award of Honor of Indonesia
Received Order of Freedom (Yugoslavia) — Recognition — 1976
state order of the Yugoslavia
Received Order of Klement Gottwald — Recognition — 1976-10-29
Leonid Brezhnev had a award received connection with Order of Klement Gottwald.
Received Hero of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic — Recognition — 1976-10-29
distinción checoslovaca (1955-1990)
Received Star of the Socialist Republic of Romania — Recognition — 1976-11-24
Romanian order in five classes (1966–1990)
Received Hero of the People's Republic of Bulgaria — Recognition — 1976-12
award
Received Order of Georgi Dimitrov — Recognition — 1976-12
Bulgarian award
Received Grand Star of People's Friendship — Recognition — 1976-12-13
highest class of the state decoration "Star of People's Friendship" in the GDR (1959-1990)
Received Gold medal with hero rank of GDR — Recognition — 1976-12-13
award
Received Hero of the Mongolian People's Republic — Recognition — 1976-12-14
highest distinction in the MPR
Received Order of Sukhbaatar — Recognition — 1976-12-14
order
Received Order of Playa Girón — Recognition — 1976-12-15
award
Received Order of the Flag of the People's Republic of Hungary — Recognition — 1976-12-17
order
Received Order of Lenin — Recognition — 1976-12-18
highest decoration awarded by the Soviet Union (1930-1991)
Received Gold Star medal — Recognition — 1976-12-18
medal awarded since 1939 together with the honorary title “Hero of the Soviet Union” (established in 1934); last award in 1991
Received Honorary weapon with a golden image of the State Emblem of the USSR — Recognition — 1976-12-18
Special award established by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union in 1968
Received Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland — Recognition — 1976-12-19
Finnish award (order), highest decoration in Finland
Received United Nations Peace Medal — Recognition — 1977-01-01
award of the UN (1971-)
Began serving as Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union — Career — 1977-06-16
Leonid Brezhnev had a position held connection with Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union.
Received Karl Marx Gold Medal — Recognition — 1977-11-16
Soviet social science award (1972-?)
Received Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru‎ — Recognition — 1978-06
fifth rank of the Peruvian Order of the Sun
Received Order of Klement Gottwald — Recognition — 1978-06-02
Leonid Brezhnev had a award received connection with Order of Klement Gottwald.
Received Dimitrov Prize medal — Recognition — 1978-11-23
premio de la República Popular de Bulgaria en el campo de la ciencia, la tecnología, la literatura, el arte y la arquitectura
Received Order of Lenin — Recognition — 1978-12-19
highest decoration awarded by the Soviet Union (1930-1991)
Received Gold Star medal — Recognition — 1978-12-19
medal awarded since 1939 together with the honorary title “Hero of the Soviet Union” (established in 1934); last award in 1991
Received Order of the October Revolution — Recognition — 1979-03-14
Soviet award
Received Gold medal with hero rank of GDR — Recognition — 1979-12-18
award
Received Order of Karl Marx — Recognition — 1979-12-18
maximum order of the German Democratic Republik (GDR), donated in 1953 (awarded 1953-1989)
Received Medal "For the strengthening of friendship in arms" — Recognition — 1980
Medal from the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
Received Gold Star Order — Recognition — 1980-07
state order of Vietnam
Received Gold Mercury International Award — Recognition — 1980-10-13
award, international prize
Received Order of the October Revolution — Recognition — 1980-12-18
Soviet award
Received Hero of Labour of Mongolia — Recognition — 1981
Leonid Brezhnev had a award received connection with Hero of Labour of Mongolia.
Received — Recognition — 1981
Leonid Brezhnev had a award received connection with .
Received Hero of the People's Republic of Bulgaria — Recognition — 1981-12
award
Received Order of the Victory of Socialism — Recognition — 1981-12
Order from the Socialist Republic of Romania.
Received Order of Sukhbaatar — Recognition — 1981-12
order
Received Order of Georgi Dimitrov — Recognition — 1981-12
Bulgarian award
Received Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Polish People's Republic — Recognition — 1981-12
Leonid Brezhnev had a award received connection with Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Polish People's Republic.
Received Hero of the Republic of Cuba — Recognition — 1981-12-15
highest award of the Republic of Cuba
Received National Order of Merit Carlos Manuel de Céspedes — Recognition — 1981-12-15
award
Received Order of Klement Gottwald — Recognition — 1981-12-16
Leonid Brezhnev had a award received connection with Order of Klement Gottwald.
Received Order of the Sun of Liberty — Recognition — 1981-12-16
former Afghan honorific order
Received Hero of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic — Recognition — 1981-12-16
distinción checoslovaca (1955-1990)
Received Order of the Flag of the People's Republic of Hungary — Recognition — 1981-12-18
order
Received Order of Lenin — Recognition — 1981-12-18
highest decoration awarded by the Soviet Union (1930-1991)
Received Gold medal with hero rank of GDR — Recognition — 1981-12-18
award
Received Order of Karl Marx — Recognition — 1981-12-18
maximum order of the German Democratic Republik (GDR), donated in 1953 (awarded 1953-1989)
Received Gold Star medal — Recognition — 1981-12-18
medal awarded since 1939 together with the honorary title “Hero of the Soviet Union” (established in 1934); last award in 1991
Received Hero of Labour — Recognition — 1981-12-21
honors in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Received Order of Hồ Chí Minh — Recognition — 1981-12-21
La Orden de Ho Chi Minh es la segunda condecoración más alta de las otorgadas por la República Democrática de Vietnam
Received Gold Medal of the Nation — Recognition — 1982
highest decoration awarded by Laos
Received Order of the National Flag — Recognition — 1982-08-19
North Korean order
Died — Life — 1982-11-10
Leonid Brezhnev died on 1982-11-10.
Received Order of Victory — Recognition — 1978-02-20
military order of the Soviet Union
Received Grand Cross of the Order of Military Virtue — Recognition — 1974-07-21
Leonid Brezhnev had a award received connection with Grand Cross of the Order of Military Virtue.