1984 Death Michail A Sholochov, Russian writer (Ocean Don, Nobel 1965), dies 1977 Death Makarios III, Michail Mouskos, archbishop/president (Cyprus), dies at 63 1958 Death Michail M Zosjtsjenko, Russian author, dies at 62 1954 Death Michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies 1946 Death Michail I Kalinin, President (Supreme Soviet), dies at 60 1938 Event Supreme Soviet elects Michail Kalinin as presidium chairman 1918 Death Michail V Alekseyev, Russian general (WW I), murdered at 60 1913 Birthday Makarios III, Michail Moeskos, archbishop/president Cyprus 1903 Birthday Michail Swetlow, writer 1902 Birthday Michail A Suslov, Russian party ideologist 1895 Birthday Michail M Soschtschenko, Russian author 1895 Birthday Michail M Zosjtsjenko, Russian author 1875 Death Michail P Pogodin, Russian historian/writer (Povesti), dies at 75 1857 Birthday Michail V Aleksejev, Russian general, WW I-chief of staff 1803 Birthday Michail I Glinka, Russian composer 1800 Birthday Michail P Pogodin, Russian historian/author, Povesti 1765 Death Michail vs. Lomonosov, Russian scholar/poet, dies at 53 1711 Birthday Michail V Lomonosov, Russian scholar/poet 1613 Event Michail Romanov (16) becomes czar of Russia