1994 Death Alexandr Nikolaievich Shelepin, dir of KGB (1958-61), dies 1988 Death Alexandr V Shchukin, Russian cosmonaut, dies in SU-26 crash at 42 1985 Event Mens Figure Skating Championship in Tokyo won by Alexandr Fadeev (URS) 1977 Event Ice Pairs Champs at Tokyo won by Irina Rodnina/Alexandr Zaitsev (URS) 1956 Death Alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91 1946 Birthday Alexandr Vladimirovich Shchukin, Russian cosmonaut 1926 Death Alexandr Dmitriyevich Kastal'sky, composer, dies at 70 1898 Birthday Sergei M Eisenstein, Russian director, Alexandr Nevski, 1856 Birthday Alexandr Dmitriyevich Kastal'sky, composer 1799 Birthday Alexandr Pushkin, Russia, writer, Eugene Onegin, 5/26 OS
