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Joseph Stalin's Birth
Joseph Stalin was born at Gori, Georgia, Russia. His birth name was Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili. He was the first of four children to survive childbirth in his family. -
Charles Darwin Dies
Charles Darwin dies in the United Kingdom on April 19, 1882. Charles Darwin published the Theory of Evolution. He was 73 years old when he died. -
Stalin Contracts Smallpox
When Stalin was seven, he contracted smallpox. He nearly dies from his smallpox. Though he survived, this leaves scars on his face for the rest of his life. -
Stalin is expelled from the Theological Seminary in Tiflis
Stalin's mother sent Stalin to the Theological Seminary in Tiflis. She wanted him to become a minister. Stalin, however, spread his beliefs about Marxism and was soon expelled. -
Stalin's First Arrest
Stalin was arrested after attending or possibly leading a riot. He was exiled to Siberia, the eastern side of Russia. Stalin escaped from Siberia on January 5, 1904. -
Stalin becomes part of the Bolshevik Party
In 1903, Joseph Stalin joined the Bolshevik party when they split from the Mensheviks. Stalin was an avid believer in Marxism and was a follower of Vladimir Lenin. In 1912, he became the editor of the newspaper for the Bolshevik party. -
The Wright Brothers Take Flight
At Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the Wright Brothers changed history. They flew a machine that was heavier than air with a pilot onboard. The flight lasted 1 minute, 36 seconds and covered 4,080 feet. -
Sinking of the Titanic
The Titanic sinks, killing nearly 1,500 people. The Titanic sunk on April 15, 1912. It sunk by hitting an iceberg on its maiden voyage. -
Insulin is Discovered
On January 11, 1922, insulin was discovered. It was used to save Leonard Thompson's life as he was dying of Diabetes. Researcher John Macleod and chemist James Collip received a Nobel Prize in 1923. -
Stalin Takes Control
After Vladimir Lenin died, Stalin took control of the Soviet Union. Stalin then made sure that he had no political competitors. In 1928, Leon Trotsky, Lenin's possible successor, was exiled from Russia. -
Hitler Publishes Mein Kampf
Hitler publishes the first volume of his book titled "Mien Kampf". Mein Kampf translates to "my struggle" in German. His first volume consists of twelve chapters. -
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Stalin's Five-Year Plans
Stalin's Five-Year Plans were used to further advance Russia agriculturally and industrially. Stalin took farms and factories from other people which made less efficient productivity. Both Five-Year Plans were disasterous. -
Pluto is Discovered
On February 18, 1930, Pluto was discovered. Clyde W. Tombaugh discovered it. Pluto was considered a planet for about seven decades. -
Stalin Starves the Ukrainians
Stalin takes farms forcefully from the people of Russia. He proposes that they should join a state owned factory-like collection of farms. When they refuse, he intentionally starves 10 million of them. One third of those starved to death are children. He also exports enough grain that would have fed all of them. This is also known as Holomodor, or "death by forced hunger" in Ukrainian. -
The Great Terror Begins
The events known as the Great Terror begin with the assassination of Sergei Kirov. Kirov was a potential political rival of Joseph Stalin, so he was assassinated. Stalin used this act to scare people that would stand up to the Communist party. -
Stalin's Death
On March 5, 1953, Stalin dies after being gravely ill for some time. This ends his almost three decade reign of terror. Dispite the terrible acts he had committed, the people of the Soviet Union were still sad to hear of his death.
