Ilia II, patriarch who led Georgian Church out of the Soviet Union, dies at 93

(Corrects to remove reference to Eduard Shevardnadze being the first post-Soviet president of Georgia in paragraph 9 of March ...

This Day in History: Lithuania became the first Soviet republic to declare its independence

On March 11, 1990, Lithuania became the first Soviet Republic to declare its independence from the Soviet Union. The U.S.S.R.

This day in history: Joseph Stalin dies

On March 5, 1953, the Soviet Union faced a massive shift in power. Joseph Stalin, the leader who had ruled the nation since 1924, died in ...

OTD in Space – March 9: Soviet Union Launches Dummy, Dog and Guinea Pig into Space

On March 9, 1961, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 9. [‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com] This mission was a ...
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OTD in Space – March 5: Soviet Space Probe Lands on Venus

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On March 5, 1982, the Soviet Union's Venera 14 spacecraft landed on Venus! [‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com] ...