1988 Death Georgi M Malenkov, Russian premier (1953-55), dies at 86 1988 Death Georgy M. Malenkov, Prime Minister of U.S.S.R. 1953 - 1955, dies at 86 1961 Event Molotov, Malenkov and Kaganovitsj kicked out of Russia's Communist Party 1957 Event Malenkov, Molotov, Kaganowitsj and Sjepilov leave U.S.S.R. Communist Party 1955 Event Malenkov resigns as U.S.S.R. premier, Bulganin replaces him 1954 Event Gregori Malenkov becomes premier of U.S.S.R. 1953 Event Russia's Georgi Malenkov reports possession of hydrogen bomb 1953 Event Nikita Khrushchev succeeds Malenkov as secretary Communist Party 1953 Event Malenkov becomes chairman of the U.S.S.R. 1953 Event Stalin meets with Beria, Bulganin, Khrushchev and Malenkov 1902 Birthday Georgy M Malenkov, Stalin's successor as head of CPSU, PM, 1953-55