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6 Mar 1953
Georgy Malenkov succeeded Joseph Stalin as leader of the Soviet Union.
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5 Mar 1953
Soviet leader Joseph Stalin died in his home after suffering from a stroke.
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1 Mar 1953
Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin was found semi-conscious after suffering from a stroke.
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26 Jan 1936
Stalin and officials walked out of Lady Macbeth opera, calling it a 'muddle,' not music.