2009 Event Buddhist Treasures buried during the 1930's Mongolian Communist Purge, were discovered in the Gobi desert 1937 Event U.S.S.R. executes 8 army leaders as Stalin's purge continues 1937 Event 2nd of Stalin's purge trials; Pyatakov and 16 others sentenced to death 1937 Event Karl Radek and 16 others go on trial in Stalin's great purge 1934 Event "Night of Long Knives," Hitler stages bloody purge of Nazi party 1648 Event Pride's Purge: Thomas Pride prevents 96 presbyterians from sitting in English parliament
