Tbilisi in the Cold War

The atlas holds 7 people and 7 moments here, from 1947 to 1983. The most recorded lives are Mikhail Gorbachev, John Steinbeck and Konstantin Chernenko.

Notable people

1. Ahmed Sékou Touré

   in 1959

   1 moment here

   Guinean nationalist, trade-union leader, and Guinea’s first president, serving from independence in 1958 until his death in 1984.…

2. Alexei Leonov

   in 1975

   1 moment here

   Soviet and Russian cosmonaut, aviator, artist, and writer. Leonov became the first person to conduct a spacewalk on 18 March 1965 and commanded Soyuz…

3. Aslan Maskhadov

   in 1972

   1 moment here

   Aslan Maskhadov was a Soviet artillery officer, Chechen military commander, and president of the unrecognized Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.…

4. John Steinbeck

   in 1947

   1 moment here

   American novelist, journalist, and war correspondent whose life and work ranged from California’s Salinas Valley and Monterey Peninsula to wartime…

5. Konstantin Chernenko

   in 1982

   1 moment here

   Soviet Communist Party official and General Secretary of the CPSU from 13 February 1984 until his death.…

6. Mercedes Sosa

   in 1967

   1 moment here

   Argentine folk singer and leading exponent of the nuevo cancionero movement, internationally known for interpreting Latin American popular song and…

7. Mikhail Gorbachev

   in 1983

   1 moment here

   Soviet and Russian politician who led the Soviet Union from 1985 until its dissolution in 1991.…

Moments

1. 1947 First Soviet journey: Tbilisi John Steinbeck
2. 1959 Visit to Tbilisi Ahmed Sékou Touré
3. 1967 International tour performance in Tbilisi Mercedes Sosa
4. 1972 Graduation from Tbilisi Artillery School Aslan Maskhadov
5. 1975 Postflight visit to Tbilisi Alexei Leonov
6. 1982 Party meeting appearance in Tbilisi Konstantin Chernenko
7. 1983 Visit to the Georgian SSR Mikhail Gorbachev

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