Today in History

1982 - Soviet war in Afghanistan: The United Nations General Assembly passes United Nations Resolution 37/37, stating that Soviet Union forces should withdraw from Afghanistan.

 

1977 - Maria Petrova, Russian figure skater is born

1928 - Tahir Salahov, Azerbaijani painter is born

1910 - Antanas Å kÄ—ma, Lithuanian writer, stage actor and director is born (d. 1961)

1830 - November Uprising: An armed rebellion against Russia’s rule in Poland begins.

1798 - Alexander Brullov, Russian painter is born (d. 1877)

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