57 moments

1. Birth in Privolnoye

   1931-03-02 · Privolnoye, Stavropol Krai, Russia

   Gorbachev was born in the Stavropol village of Privolnoye. Settlement coordinate.

2. Schooling in Molotovskoye

   1946-01-01 · Krasnogvardeyskoye (then Molotovskoye), Stavropol Krai, Russia

   During his adolescence, Gorbachev attended high school in Molotovskoye and stayed there during the school week. The article associates this schooling with his postwar adolescence; 1946 is the earliest explicitly dated year in the surrounding passage.

3. Arrival for Moscow State University

   1950-01-01 · Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

   

   At nineteen, Gorbachev left his home region for Moscow to study law at Moscow State University. City coordinate.

4. Moscow State University residence

   1950-01-01 · Sokolniki District, Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

   

   While studying law, Gorbachev lived in a student dormitory in Moscow's Sokolniki District. District representative coordinate.

5. Stavropol home with Raisa

   1955-01-01 · Stavropol, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

   Gorbachev and Raisa began their married life in Stavropol, where he developed his regional political career. Date is supported to year by the surrounding August 1955 account.

6. Move to Stavropol

   1955-08-01 · Stavropol, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

   After graduating from Moscow State University, Gorbachev began work in Stavropol and entered the regional Komsomol apparatus. City coordinate.

7. World Youth Festival Congress

   1961-10-01 · Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

   As Stavropol regional Komsomol secretary, Gorbachev attended the 22nd Congress of the Communist Party in Moscow. Moscow is the location established in the immediately preceding clause concerning the 1961 World Youth Festival.

8. Delegation visit to East Germany

   1966-01-01 · East Germany

   Gorbachev made an early foreign trip as part of a Soviet delegation visiting East Germany. Berlin is a representative coordinate because the source names the country but not a city.

9. Delegation visit to Czechoslovakia

   1969-09-01 · Czechoslovakia

   Gorbachev traveled to Czechoslovakia with a Soviet delegation shortly after the Prague Spring invasion. Prague is a representative coordinate because the source names the country but not a city.

10. Delegation visit to Italy

    1971-09-01 · Italy

    Gorbachev visited Italy with a Soviet delegation that met representatives of the Italian Communist Party. Rome is a representative coordinate because the source names the country but not a city.

11. Visit to Belgium

    1972-01-01 · Belgium

    Gorbachev visited Belgium during a series of Western European delegation trips. Brussels is a representative coordinate because the source names the country but not a city.

12. Visit to the Netherlands

    1972-01-01 · Netherlands

    Gorbachev visited the Netherlands during a series of Western European delegation trips. Amsterdam is a representative coordinate because the source names the country but not a city.

13. Visit to West Germany

    1973-01-01 · West Germany

    Gorbachev made a delegation visit to West Germany while heading the Stavropol region. Bonn is a representative coordinate because the source names the country but not a city.

14. Return to Privolnoye for his father

    1974-01-01 · Privolnoye, Stavropol Krai, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

    Gorbachev returned to his native village shortly before the death of his father. Settlement coordinate.

15. Visit to France

    1976-01-01 · France

    Gorbachev and Raisa visited France, experiences later described as important to their political outlook. Paris is a representative coordinate because the source names the country but not a city.

16. Second visit to France

    1977-01-01 · France

    On a second French visit, Gorbachev and Raisa toured the country with a French Communist Party guide. Paris is a representative coordinate because the source describes a countrywide tour rather than a single city.

17. Move back to Moscow

    1978-11-01 · Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

    Gorbachev and Raisa relocated to Moscow after his appointment as a Central Committee secretary. City coordinate.

18. Visit to the Georgian SSR

    1983-01-01 · Georgian SSR

    

    As a Central Committee secretary, Gorbachev visited the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic with Eduard Shevardnadze. Tbilisi is a representative coordinate; the evidence is a photograph caption naming the republic, not a city.

19. Berlinguer funeral delegation

    1984-06-01 · Rome, Italy

    Gorbachev represented the Soviet Union at the funeral of Italian Communist Party leader Enrico Berlinguer. Rome is the defensible representative coordinate for the state funeral; the cited text names Italy.

20. Liberation anniversary celebrations

    1984-09-01 · Sofia, Bulgaria

    Gorbachev traveled to Sofia for celebrations marking the fortieth anniversary of Bulgaria's liberation by the Red Army.

21. Thatcher meeting in Britain

    1984-12-01 · United Kingdom

    Gorbachev visited Britain at Margaret Thatcher's request, a consequential pre-leadership encounter. London is a representative coordinate because the source names Britain but not a venue.

22. State visit to Paris

    1985-10-01 · Paris, France

    Gorbachev visited Paris and met President François Mitterrand during an early foreign trip as Soviet leader. Date is recorded to month because the schema does not permit date ranges.

23. Geneva Summit

    1985-11-01 · Geneva, Switzerland

    Gorbachev met Ronald Reagan in Geneva for their first summit, focused on diplomacy and the arms race. Date is recorded to month because the schema does not permit date ranges.

24. Visit to The Hague

    1985-11-02 · The Hague, Netherlands

    Gorbachev made a one-day visit to The Hague.

25. Warsaw Pact summit in Sofia

    1985-12-08 · Sofia, Bulgaria

    Gorbachev attended a Warsaw Pact summit in Sofia.

26. Socialist Unity Party congress

    1986-04-01 · East Berlin, German Democratic Republic

    Gorbachev visited East Berlin for the 11th Congress of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany. Date is recorded to month because the schema does not permit date ranges.

27. State visit to Budapest

    1986-06-01 · Budapest, Hungary

    Gorbachev visited Budapest for a state visit and Warsaw Pact summit. Date is recorded to month because the schema does not permit date ranges.

28. State visit to Warsaw

    1986-06-01 · Warsaw, Poland

    Gorbachev made a state visit to Warsaw. Date is recorded to month because the trip crossed June and July and the schema does not permit date ranges.

29. Reykjavik Summit

    1986-10-01 · Höfði, Reykjavík, Iceland

    Gorbachev met Ronald Reagan in Reykjavik for the summit that helped lay groundwork for the INF Treaty. Date is recorded to month because the schema does not permit date ranges.

30. State visit to New Delhi

    1986-11-01 · New Delhi, India

    Gorbachev visited New Delhi and met Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi to discuss disarmament and Indo-Soviet relations. Date is recorded to month because the schema does not permit date ranges.

31. State visit to Bratislava

    1987-04-01 · Bratislava, Czechoslovakia

    Gorbachev's Czechoslovak state visit included Bratislava. The table establishes the cities for the trip but not individual arrival dates; date is recorded to month.

32. State visit to Prague

    1987-04-01 · Prague, Czechoslovakia

    Gorbachev began a state visit to Czechoslovakia that included Prague and Bratislava. The table establishes the cities for the trip but not individual arrival dates; date is recorded to month.

33. State visit to Bucharest

    1987-05-01 · Bucharest, Romania

    Gorbachev visited Bucharest in late May 1987. Date is recorded to month because the schema does not permit date ranges.

34. Washington Summit and INF Treaty

    1987-12-01 · Washington, D.C., United States

    Gorbachev visited Washington for the summit at which the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was signed. Date is recorded to month because the schema does not permit date ranges.

35. State visit to Yugoslavia

    1988-03-01 · Belgrade, Yugoslavia

    Gorbachev's Yugoslav state visit included Belgrade, Dubrovnik, and Brdo pri Kranju. Belgrade selected as the representative place for a multi-location trip; date is recorded to month.

36. State visit to Poland

    1988-07-01 · Warsaw, Poland

    Gorbachev visited Warsaw, Krakow, and Szczecin during a state visit and Warsaw Pact summit. Warsaw selected as the representative place for a multi-city trip; date is recorded to month.

37. Governors Island Summit

    1988-12-01 · Governors Island, New York City, New York, United States

    Gorbachev attended the Governors Island Summit with Ronald Reagan and President-elect George H. W. Bush. The trip list records his New York City visit as 7–8 December; event date is 7 December but stored to month to avoid conflicting precision with the wider trip.

38. State visit to Havana

    1989-04-01 · Havana, Cuba

    Gorbachev made a state visit to Havana. Date is recorded to month because the schema does not permit date ranges.

39. Stopover at Shannon Airport

    1989-04-02 · Shannon Airport, County Clare, Ireland

    En route to Cuba, Gorbachev stopped at Shannon Airport and met Irish political leaders.

40. Sino-Soviet Summit

    1989-05-01 · Beijing, China

    Gorbachev visited Beijing for the 1989 Sino-Soviet Summit, restoring high-level relations with China. Date is recorded to month because the schema does not permit date ranges.

41. Visit to Bonn

    1989-06-01 · Bonn, West Germany

    Gorbachev made a June visit to Bonn during the period of German reunification negotiations. Date is recorded to month because the schema does not permit date ranges.

42. GDR fortieth-anniversary visit

    1989-10-01 · East Berlin, German Democratic Republic

    Gorbachev attended the German Democratic Republic's fortieth-anniversary parade and celebrations in East Berlin. Date is recorded to month because the schema does not permit date ranges.

43. Meeting with Pope John Paul II

    1989-11-29 · Vatican City

    Gorbachev met Pope John Paul II in Vatican City during his Italian state visit.

44. Malta Summit

    1989-12-01 · Birzebbuga, Malta

    Gorbachev held the Malta Summit with George H. W. Bush while aboard the Soviet vessel Maksim Gorkiy near Birzebbuga. Town coordinate represents the documented location of the Maksim Gorkiy during the summit; date is recorded to month.

45. Ottawa stopover

    1990-05-01 · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Gorbachev spent a thirty-six-hour stopover in Ottawa en route to Washington. Date is recorded to month because the schema does not permit date ranges.

46. Washington Summit and Camp David

    1990-05-01 · Washington, D.C., United States

    Gorbachev visited Washington and Camp David, signing the 1990 Chemical Weapons Accord with President Bush. Washington selected as the representative place for a two-location trip crossing May and June.

47. Minnesota state visit

    1990-06-03 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

    After the Washington Summit, Gorbachev toured the Twin Cities and visited business and government sites in Minnesota. Minneapolis is a representative coordinate for the documented Twin Cities tour.

48. Helsinki Summit

    1990-09-09 · Helsinki, Finland

    Gorbachev met President George H. W. Bush in Helsinki to discuss Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.

49. Tokyo state visit

    1991-04-01 · Tokyo, Japan

    Gorbachev became the first Soviet leader to visit Japan and met Emperor Akihito and Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu. Date is recorded to month because the schema does not permit date ranges.

50. Working visit to Cheju Island

    1991-04-19 · Jeju Island, South Korea

    Gorbachev met South Korean President Roh Tae-woo on Cheju Island. Jeju City coordinate is a representative point for the island.

51. Nobel Peace Prize acceptance

    1991-06-01 · Oslo, Norway

    Gorbachev traveled to Oslo to accept the Nobel Peace Prize awarded for 1990. Date is recorded to month because the schema does not permit date ranges.

52. G7 London Summit

    1991-07-17 · London, United Kingdom

    Gorbachev attended the London G7 summit to seek international assistance for the Soviet economy.

53. Confinement at Foros dacha

    1991-08-01 · Foros, Crimea, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union

    While vacationing at his Foros dacha, Gorbachev was held there under house arrest during the August coup attempt. Village coordinate; source does not identify the dacha's exact geodetic position.

54. Return to Moscow after the coup

    1991-08-01 · Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

    

    Following the failure of the coup, Gorbachev returned from Crimea to Moscow and subsequently resigned as Communist Party general secretary. Date is limited to the month of the coup in the source passage.

55. Madrid Peace Conference

    1991-10-01 · Madrid, Spain

    

    Gorbachev co-chaired the Madrid Peace Conference with President George H. W. Bush. Date is recorded to month because the schema does not permit date ranges.

56. Address to Australian Parliament

    1999-01-01 · Parliament House, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

    Gorbachev visited Australia and addressed the national parliament in Canberra. Parliament House coordinate is defensible because Australia's federal parliament sits in Canberra; source supplies year only.

57. Death at Central Clinical Hospital

    2022-08-30 · Central Clinical Hospital, Moscow, Russia

    Gorbachev died in Moscow at Central Clinical Hospital after a prolonged illness. Hospital coordinate is approximate.