1997 Death Nikolai Tikhonov, politician, Soviet prime minister 1980-85, dies at 92 1995 Death Nikolai Slonimsky, musicologist, dies at 101 1994 Death Nikolai Karetnikov, composer, dies at 64 1994 Death Nikolai Afanasyevich Kryuchkov, actor (Telegram), dies at 83 1994 Death Nikolai Krjoetsjkov, Russian actor (Ballad of Soldatje), dies at 83 1994 Death Nikolai Ogarkov, Russian marshal (Flight KAL 007), dies at 76 1987 Event Nikolai Guljajev becomes world champion skater 1980 Event Soviet Prime Minister Nikolai Tichonov succeeds Alexei Kosygin, due to illness 1976 Death Nikolai Lopatnikoff, composer, dies at 73 1976 Death Sulo Nikolai Salonen, composer, dies at 77 1975 Death Nikolai A Bulganin, marshal/premier of U.S.S.R. (1955-58), dies at 79 1974 Death Coco the Clown, Nikolai Poliakov, dies 1973 Birthday Nikolai Khabibulin, Sverdlovsk Rus, NHL goalie, Winnipeg Jets 1966 Death Nikolai Cherkasov, actor (Ivan the Terrible), dies at 63 1965 Event Nikolai Podgorny replaces Anastas Mikoyan as president of Presidium 1965 Event Nikolai Podgorny succeeds Mikojan as president of U.S.S.R. 1955 Birthday Nikolai Simyatov, U.S.S.R., nordic skier, Olympic-3 golds-1976 1954 Death Nikolai Obouhov, composer, dies at 62 1953 Birthday Nikolai Nikolayevich Budarin, born in Kirya Russia, cosmonaut, STS-71, TM-27 1952 Birthday Nikolai Andrianov, U.S.S.R., gymnast, Gold Medal 1972, 1976, 1980 Olympics 1952 Birthday Nikolai Adrianov, U.S.S.R., gymnast, Olympic-4 gold/2 silver/bronze-1976 1952 Birthday Nikolai Alekseyevich Pushenko, Russian Lt-colonel/cosmonaut 1951 Death Nikolai Karlovich Metner, composer, dies at 71 1950 Birthday Nikolai Sergeivich Grekov, Russia, cosmonaut 1949 Birthday Nikolai Tikhonovich Moskalenko, Russia, cosmonaut 1948 Death Nikolai Berdyaev, Russian Philosopher 1948 Birthday Nikolai Pimenov, U.S.S.R., coxless pair rowers 1976 Olympics silver 1945 Birthday Nikolai Nikolayevich Fefelov, Russian colonel/cosmonaut 1943 Death Nikolai Vavilov, geneticist, Saratovv labour camp, dies 1940 Death Andrej N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai, dies 1938 Event LP Beria follows Nikolai Jezjov as head of Russian secret police 1937 Death Nikolai Batalov, actor (Mother), dies at 37 1937 Death Nikolai Artzibushev, composer, dies at 79 1932 Birthday Nikolai N Rukavishnikov, Siberia, cosmonaut, Soyuz 10, 16, 33 1932 Birthday Nikolai Stepanovich Porvatkin, Russian cosmonaut 1930 Birthday Nikolai Karetnikov, composer 1916 Event Grand duke Nikolai Nikolayevich warns czar of uprising 1911 Birthday Nikolai Afanasyevich Kryuchkov, actor, Telegram, Town People 1909 Death Nikolai Arkas, composer, dies at 56 1908 Death Nikolai A Rimski-Korssakov, Russian composer (Sheherazade), dies at 64 1905 Birthday Nikolai Tikhonov, Soviet PM, 1980-85 1904 Death Nikolai Amani, composer, dies at 32 1903 Birthday Nikolai Cherkasov, born in St. Petersburg, Russia, actor, Ivan the Terrible 1903 Birthday Nikolai Lopatnikoff, born in Revel Estonia, composer, Variaioni Concertanto 1899 Birthday Nikolai Batalov, born in Moscow, Russia, actor, Mother 1899 Birthday Sulo Nikolai Salonen, composer 1898 Death Nikolai Afanisev, composer, dies at 77 1896 Birthday Nikolai S Tichonov, Russian writer, against Pasternak, 1896 Birthday Nikolai S Tichonov, Russian writer, against Pasternak, 1895 Birthday Nikolai A. Bulganin, Gorki Russia, premier of U.S.S.R., 1955-58 1895 Death Nikolai Leskow, writer, dies at 64 1892 Birthday Nikolai Obouhov, composer 1881 Birthday Nikolai Miaskovsky, Novogeorievsk Poland, composer, Kirov is With Us 1878 Birthday Andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai 1877 Death Nikolai A Nekrasov, Russian poet (Metshty into Zvuki), dies at 56 1874 Birthday Nikolai Berdyaev, Russian Philosopher 1872 Birthday Nikolai Amani, composer 1870 Birthday Nikolai Lenin, Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov, Bolshevik/U.S.S.R. revolutionist 1858 Birthday Nikolai Artzibushev, composer 1856 Death Nikolai I Nadezjdin, Russian archaeologist, dies 1853 Birthday Nikolai Arkas, composer 1852 Death Nikolai Gogol, writer, dies at 43 1852 Death Nikolai Gogol, Russian playwright (Dead Soles), dies 1852 Birthday Nikolai Garin [Michailovski], Russian author, Tjoma Kartashov 1852 Birthday Nikolai Garin [Michailovski], Russian author, Tjoma Kartashov 1844 Birthday Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, born in Tikhvin, Russia, composer, Scheherazade 1836 Event Nikolai Gogol's "Revisor," premieres in St. Petersburg 1831 Birthday Nikolai Leskow, writer 1821 Birthday Nikolai A. Nekrasov, Russian poet, Russkije Zjenjshiny 1821 Birthday Nikolai Nekrasov, Russ, poet/journalist, Who Can be Happy in Russia? 1821 Birthday Nikolai Afanisev, composer 1809 Birthday Nikolai Gogol, writer 1809 Birthday Nikolai Gogol, father of 19th-century Russian realism, Dead Souls
