2007 Death Boris Yeltsin, died in Moscow, Russia, at 76, of congestive heart failure 1997 Event Russian President Boris Yeltsin signs a historic treaty with NATO 1993 Event Russian President Yeltsin shuts Lenin museum 1993 Event Boris Yeltsin declares state of emergency in Moscow 1993 Event Supreme Soviet dismisses president Boris Yeltsin 1993 Event Russia elect Boris Yeltsin leader 1993 Death Claudia Yeltsin, mother of Russian president Yeltsin, dies at 85 1991 Event Boris Yeltsin takes control of Kremlin 1991 Event Russian president Yeltsin outlaws Communist Party 1991 Event Boris Yeltsin sworn in as 1st elected president of Russian Rep 1991 Event Boris Yeltsin, president of Russia, arrives in U.S. 1991 Event Boris Yeltsin elected president of Russian SSR 1990 Event Boris Yeltsin quits Soviet Communist Party 1990 Event Boris Yeltsin is elected president of the Russian republic 1989 Event 1st free elections in U.S.S.R.; 190 M votes cast; Boris Yeltsin wins 1931 Birthday Boris Yeltsin, born in Russia, first President of the Russian Federation, endorsed free market economies
