34 moments

1. Birth in Kalinovka

   1894-04-15 · Kalinovka, Kursk Oblast, Russia

   

   Khrushchev was born in the village of Kalinovka in the Kursk Governorate of the Russian Empire.

2. Move to Yuzovka

   1908-01-01 · Yuzovka (now Donetsk), Ukraine

   

   As a teenager, Khrushchev followed his father to the Donbas industrial city of Yuzovka, later known as Donetsk. Yuzovka was renamed Stalino in 1924 and Donetsk in 1961.

3. Workers' council chairman

   1917-05-01 · Rutchenkovo, Yuzovka (now Donetsk), Ukraine

   

   During the revolutionary year, Khrushchev became chairman of the workers' council in Rutchenkovo. Coordinates represent the Rutchenkovo area of present-day Donetsk.

4. Flight to Kalinovka

   1918-03-01 · Kalinovka, Kursk Oblast, Russia

   

   He fled from the German occupation of the Donbas to his native village during the First World War and Russian Revolution.

5. Labor-brigade commissar in the Donbas

   1921-01-01 · Donbas, Ukraine

   

   After demobilization from the Red Army, Khrushchev served as commissar to a labor brigade in the Donbas. Coordinates are a representative point for the broader Donbas region.

6. Party delegate in Moscow

   1925-01-01 · Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

   

   As a district party secretary near Stalino, Khrushchev attended the Fourteenth Congress of the USSR Communist Party in Moscow as a non-voting delegate.

7. Ukrainian party post in Kharkov

   1926-01-01 · Kharkov (now Kharkiv), Ukraine

   

   Khrushchev was transferred to Kharkov to head the Organizational Department of the Ukrainian Party's Central Committee. The transfer followed his appointment as second in command of Stalin's party apparatus in late 1926; the source does not give a more precise transfer date.

8. Organizational department chief in Kiev

   1928-01-01 · Kiev (now Kyiv), Ukraine

   

   He was transferred to Kiev, where he became head of the local party organization's organizational department.

9. Enrollment at Stalin Industrial Academy

   1929-01-01 · Stalin Industrial Academy, Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

   

   Khrushchev moved to Moscow for further education and party work at the Stalin Industrial Academy. Coordinates represent central Moscow; the academy's exact historical site is not specified by the source.

10. Moscow Metro construction

    1934-01-01 · Moscow Metro construction sites, Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

    

    As Moscow party leader, Khrushchev supervised Metro construction and personally spent substantial time in the tunnels. The source situates this activity during construction before the Metro opened in May 1935; coordinates represent central Moscow.

11. Arrival as Ukrainian party head

    1938-01-01 · Kiev (now Kyiv), Ukraine

    

    Appointed head of the Communist Party in Ukraine, Khrushchev left Moscow and arrived in Kiev during the Great Purge.

12. Soviet invasion of eastern Poland

    1939-09-17 · Eastern Poland (representative point: Lviv), Poland

    

    At Stalin's direction, Khrushchev accompanied Soviet troops during the invasion of eastern Poland. The source identifies eastern Poland broadly rather than a particular locality; coordinates use Lviv as a representative point.

13. Southwest Front at Kharkov

    1942-05-01 · Kharkov area (now Kharkiv), Ukraine

    

    Khrushchev served on the Southwest Front during the Soviet counteroffensive in the Kharkov area. The offensive began on 12 May 1942; coordinates represent Kharkiv.

14. Stalingrad Front commissar

    1942-08-01 · Stalingrad Front (now Volgograd), Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

    

    Khrushchev arrived at the Stalingrad Front during the battle and remained there for much of the fighting. Coordinates represent Volgograd, formerly Stalingrad.

15. Return to Ukraine

    1943-01-01 · Ukrainian SSR (representative point: Kiev), Soviet Union

    

    As Soviet forces recovered Ukraine, Khrushchev returned to his Ukrainian party domain to direct reconstruction and political work. The source identifies Ukraine broadly; coordinates represent Kiev, the Ukrainian capital and Khrushchev's administrative base.

16. Return to Moscow party leadership

    1949-12-01 · Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

    

    Khrushchev returned from Ukraine to lead the party organization in Moscow city and province.

17. Visit to China

    1954-01-01 · China (representative point: Beijing)

    

    During his visit to China, Khrushchev agreed to return Port Arthur and Dalian to Chinese control. The source establishes a visit to China but does not specify the city; Beijing is used as a representative point.

18. Soviet delegation to Belgrade

    1955-01-01 · Belgrade, Yugoslavia (now Serbia)

    

    Khrushchev led a Soviet delegation to Belgrade in an effort to repair relations with Yugoslavia.

19. Secret Speech at the Twentieth Party Congress

    1956-02-25 · Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

    

    Khrushchev delivered his closed-session denunciation of Stalin at the Twentieth Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. The congress was held in Moscow from 14 to 25 February 1956.

20. Kitchen Debate at Sokolniki Park

    1959-07-24 · Sokolniki Park, Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

    

    Khrushchev debated U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon at the opening of the American National Exhibition.

21. Camp David meeting with Eisenhower

    1959-09-01 · Camp David, Maryland, United States

    

    The U.S. visit concluded with Khrushchev meeting President Dwight D. Eisenhower at Camp David. The source places the meeting in the final two days of the 15–27 September 1959 visit but does not state a single meeting date.

22. Los Angeles studio visit

    1959-09-01 · Twentieth Century-Fox Studios, Los Angeles, California, United States

    

    Khrushchev visited Twentieth Century-Fox during the California portion of his American trip and debated studio head Spyros Skouras. The source establishes the visit during September 1959 but does not provide a date for the studio luncheon.

23. Arrival in the United States

    1959-09-15 · Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, United States

    

    Khrushchev began the first state visit by a Soviet leader to the United States, arriving at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington.

24. Agricultural research visit

    1959-09-16 · Beltsville, Maryland, United States

    

    During the U.S. visit, Khrushchev traveled to Beltsville for an agricultural research-station visit. The preceding text dates his arrival in Washington to 15 September 1959, making “the next morning” 16 September.

25. New York City visit

    1959-09-17 · New York City, New York, United States

    

    Khrushchev traveled by train to New York City, where he addressed the United Nations General Assembly the following day.

26. Garst farm visit

    1959-09-23 · Coon Rapids, Iowa, United States

    

    Khrushchev visited the Roswell and Elizabeth Garst Farmstead near Coon Rapids during his Iowa tour.

27. Arrival at Băneasa Airport

    1960-06-01 · Băneasa Airport, Bucharest, Romania

    

    Khrushchev appeared with Romanian leader Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej at Bucharest's Băneasa Airport. The source provides month-level precision through its caption.

28. United Nations General Assembly

    1960-09-01 · United Nations Headquarters, New York City, New York, United States

    

    Khrushchev headed the Soviet delegation during the Fifteenth Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The source provides month-level precision through its caption.

29. Vienna summit with Kennedy

    1961-06-03 · Vienna, Austria

    

    Khrushchev met U.S. President John F. Kennedy at the Vienna summit amid the Berlin crisis. The same source identifies the event as the Vienna summit between Kennedy and Khrushchev.

30. Bolshoi Theatre appearance during missile crisis

    1962-10-01 · Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

    

    During the Cuban Missile Crisis, Khrushchev made public appearances in Moscow and attended an American singer's performance at the Bolshoi Theatre. The appearance is placed during the October 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis; the source does not give a day.

31. Visit to the United Arab Republic

    1964-05-09 · United Arab Republic (Egypt; representative point: Cairo)

    

    Khrushchev began a May visit to the United Arab Republic, taking part in ceremonies for the first stage of the Aswan High Dam. The U.S. State Department source establishes the visit dates but not each stop; Cairo is a representative coordinate for the visit.

32. Vacation at Pitsunda

    1964-10-12 · Pitsunda, Abkhaz ASSR, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union

    

    While on vacation at the Black Sea resort of Pitsunda, Khrushchev learned he had been excluded from details of the Voskhod launch, shortly before his ouster.

33. Return to Moscow before removal

    1964-10-13 · Kremlin, Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

    

    Summoned from Pitsunda, Khrushchev flew to Moscow and went to the Kremlin, where the Presidium was discussing his removal.

34. Death at Moscow Central Clinical Hospital

    1971-09-11 · Moscow Central Clinical Hospital, Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

    

    Khrushchev died of a heart attack at Moscow Central Clinical Hospital after seven years in retirement.