1961 in the Soviet Union, the Glossary
The following lists events that happened during 1961 in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.[1]
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17 relations: Benjamin Fedchenkov, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union, Exarch, Exhibition of Leningrad artists (1961), General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Leonid Brezhnev, List of heads of state of the Soviet Union, List of Soviet films of 1961, Nikita Khrushchev, Orthodoxy, Russian Orthodox Church, Sergei Nozikov, Soviet Union, Yevgeny Prigozhin, 1961 Elbarusovo school fire, 1961 in fine arts of the Soviet Union, 1961 Soviet nuclear tests.
- 1960s in the Soviet Union
- 1961 in Asia
- 1961 in Europe
Benjamin Fedchenkov
Metropolitan Benjamin or Veniamin (Митрополит Вениамин, born Iván Afanásevich Fédchenkov, Иван Афанасьевич Федченков; 14 September 1880 – 4 October 1961) was a bishop of the Russian Church, Orthodox missionary and writer.
See 1961 in the Soviet Union and Benjamin Fedchenkov
Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
The Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union was the head of the government of the Soviet Union during the existence of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union from 1946 to 1991.
See 1961 in the Soviet Union and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
Exarch
An exarch (from Ancient Greek ἔξαρχος exarchos) was the holder of any of various historical offices, some of them being political or military and others being ecclesiastical.
See 1961 in the Soviet Union and Exarch
Exhibition of Leningrad artists (1961)
Exhibition of Leningrad artists of 1961 ('"Выставка произведений ленинградскиххудожников 1961 года") was opened on September 13, and become one of the largest Art Exhibition of 1961 in the USSR.
See 1961 in the Soviet Union and Exhibition of Leningrad artists (1961)
General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
The General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union was the leader of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU).
See 1961 in the Soviet Union and General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Leonid Brezhnev
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev (19 December 1906– 10 November 1982) was a Soviet politician who served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1964 until his death in 1982, and Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (head of state) from 1960 to 1964 and again from 1977 to 1982.
See 1961 in the Soviet Union and Leonid Brezhnev
List of heads of state of the Soviet Union
The Constitution of the Soviet Union recognised the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (between 1938 and 1989) and the earlier Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the Congress of Soviets (between 1922 and 1938) as the highest organs of state authority in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) between legislative sessions.
See 1961 in the Soviet Union and List of heads of state of the Soviet Union
List of Soviet films of 1961
A list of films produced in the Soviet Union in 1961 (see 1961 in film).
See 1961 in the Soviet Union and List of Soviet films of 1961
Nikita Khrushchev
Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev (– 11 September 1971) was First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964, and Chairman of the Council of Ministers (premier) from 1958 to 1964.
See 1961 in the Soviet Union and Nikita Khrushchev
Orthodoxy
Orthodoxy (from Greek) is adherence to correct or accepted creeds, especially in religion.
See 1961 in the Soviet Union and Orthodoxy
Russian Orthodox Church
The Russian Orthodox Church (ROC; Russkaya pravoslavnaya tserkov', abbreviated as РПЦ), alternatively legally known as the Moscow Patriarchate (Moskovskiy patriarkhat), is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Christian church.
See 1961 in the Soviet Union and Russian Orthodox Church
Sergei Nozikov
Sergei Ivanovich Nozikov (Серге́й Иванович Нозиков; born 30 March 1961) is a former Russian professional footballer.
See 1961 in the Soviet Union and Sergei Nozikov
Soviet Union
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991.
See 1961 in the Soviet Union and Soviet Union
Yevgeny Prigozhin
Yevgeny Viktorovich Prigozhin (jɪvˈɡʲenʲɪj ˈvʲiktərəvʲɪtɕ prʲɪˈɡoʐɨn; 1 June 1961 – 23 August 2023) was a Russian mercenary leader and oligarch.
See 1961 in the Soviet Union and Yevgeny Prigozhin
1961 Elbarusovo school fire
The 1961 Elbarusovo school fire was a fire that occurred on 5 November 1961 in, Chuvash ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union.
See 1961 in the Soviet Union and 1961 Elbarusovo school fire
1961 in fine arts of the Soviet Union
The year 1961 was marked by many events that left an imprint on the history of Soviet and Russian Fine Arts.
See 1961 in the Soviet Union and 1961 in fine arts of the Soviet Union
1961 Soviet nuclear tests
The Soviet Union's 1961 nuclear test series was a group of 57 nuclear tests conducted in 1961.
See 1961 in the Soviet Union and 1961 Soviet nuclear tests
See also
1960s in the Soviet Union
- 1960 in the Soviet Union
- 1961 in the Soviet Union
- 1962 in the Soviet Union
- 1966 in the Soviet Union
- Aeroflot accidents and incidents in the 1960s
- Chechen–Slav ethnic clashes (1958–1965)
- Cuban Missile Crisis
- Eighth five-year plan (Soviet Union)
- Era of Stagnation
- History of the Soviet Union (1953–1964)
- History of the Soviet Union (1964–1982)
- Human rights movement in the Soviet Union
- Khrushchev Thaw
- Khrushchev dough
- List of Soviet films of the 1960s
- Mayakovsky Square poetry readings
- Operation Chrome Dome
- Sixtiers
- Soviet space dogs
- Soyuz (rocket family)
- Unpromising villages
- Wage reform in the Soviet Union, 1956–1962
1961 in Asia
- 1961 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
- 1961 Pacific typhoon season
- 1961 in Afghanistan
- 1961 in China
- 1961 in Cyprus
- 1961 in India
- 1961 in Iran
- 1961 in Israel
- 1961 in Japan
- 1961 in Jordan
- 1961 in Korea
- 1961 in Kuwait
- 1961 in Malaya
- 1961 in North Korea
- 1961 in Pakistan
- 1961 in Singapore
- 1961 in South Korea
- 1961 in Taiwan
- 1961 in Turkey
- 1961 in Vietnam
- 1961 in the Soviet Union
1961 in Europe
- 1961 in Austria
- 1961 in Belgium
- 1961 in Bulgaria
- 1961 in Cyprus
- 1961 in Denmark
- 1961 in Estonia
- 1961 in France
- 1961 in Germany
- 1961 in Iceland
- 1961 in Ireland
- 1961 in Luxembourg
- 1961 in Northern Ireland
- 1961 in Norway
- 1961 in Portugal
- 1961 in Romania
- 1961 in Scotland
- 1961 in Spain
- 1961 in Sweden
- 1961 in Switzerland
- 1961 in Turkey
- 1961 in Wales
- 1961 in the Soviet Union
- 1961 in the United Kingdom
- Eurovision Song Contest 1961