1893-1976
Eastern Europe
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1891- 1986
1879- 1953
East Asia
1890- 1986
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1901- 1988
1899- 1953
Western Europe
October 24, 1945
Reports of widespread rumors of that Stalin is ill.
October 23, 1945
The Soviet embassy in London responded to rumors by announcing that Stalin's health is "excellent."
Rumors continue to circulate that Stalin is ill, and Soviet representatives have neither confirmed nor denied these rumors.
Report that the French press has been instructed by the Ministry of Information not to spread any information of foreign policy favorable to the USSR.
October 21, 1945
Articles on Stalin's alleged death, retirement or vacation and the implications of his possible retreat from politics.
October 22, 1945
TASS reports on rumors of Stalin's illness in Congolese and Turkish newspapers as well as a Turkish analysis of Soviet politics.
Report on new models of trucks being produced in the Soviet Union.
October 19, 1945
Articles on the Yalta Conference, Foreign Minister Molotov's influence in the Soviet Union, and Stalin's alleged illness.
Molotov, Beria, Malenkov, and Mikoyan suggest that the Politburo appoint a government commission to investigate the crash of the cruiser "Kirov" near Krasnaya Gorka in the Leningrad Oblast.
Recognition of the provisional government of Austria following the expansion of its authority to all of Austria.