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*'''[[:Category:Chronology:Reality|Real World]]:''' '''[[January 21]].''' Vladimir Lenin dies. Shortly thereafter, Joseph Stalin begins a purge of his rivals in preparation for becoming the Soviet leader. | *'''[[:Category:Chronology:Reality|Real World]]:''' '''[[January 21]].''' Vladimir Lenin dies. Shortly thereafter, Joseph Stalin begins a purge of his rivals in preparation for becoming the Soviet leader. | ||
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| + | *'''[[:Category:Chronology:GURPS Infinite Worlds|GURPS Infinite Worlds]]:''' '''After January 21.''' The history of [[Trotsky]] diverges from [[Homeline]]'s history shortly after Lenin's death, as Leon Trotsky, rather than Stalin, becomes leader of the Soviet Union. (''Pyramid'' #15) | ||
*'''[[:Category:Chronology:GURPS Infinite Worlds|GURPS Infinite Worlds]]:''' '''After January 21.''' The history of [[Lenin-5]] diverges from [[Homeline]]'s history shortly after Lenin's death, as Nikolai Bukharin, rather than Stalin, becomes leader of the Soviet Union. (''GURPS Infinite Worlds'') | *'''[[:Category:Chronology:GURPS Infinite Worlds|GURPS Infinite Worlds]]:''' '''After January 21.''' The history of [[Lenin-5]] diverges from [[Homeline]]'s history shortly after Lenin's death, as Nikolai Bukharin, rather than Stalin, becomes leader of the Soviet Union. (''GURPS Infinite Worlds'') | ||
Revision as of 18:23, 6 December 2005
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Events
Dated Events
- Real World: January 21. Vladimir Lenin dies. Shortly thereafter, Joseph Stalin begins a purge of his rivals in preparation for becoming the Soviet leader.
- GURPS Infinite Worlds: After January 21. The history of Trotsky diverges from Homeline's history shortly after Lenin's death, as Leon Trotsky, rather than Stalin, becomes leader of the Soviet Union. (Pyramid #15)
- GURPS Infinite Worlds: After January 21. The history of Lenin-5 diverges from Homeline's history shortly after Lenin's death, as Nikolai Bukharin, rather than Stalin, becomes leader of the Soviet Union. (GURPS Infinite Worlds)
- Real World: January 26. Petrograd is renamed Leningrad.
- Real World: February 8. In Nevada, the first execution using gas is carried out.
- Real World: February 14. IBM is founded.
- Real World: April 26. Inventor Harry Grindell Matthews demonstrates his supposed "death ray" to the British military.
- Real World: May 10. J. Edgar Hoover becomes chief of the Bureau of Investigation.
- Real World: June 5. The first facsimile is sent across the Atlantic Ocean by Ernst Alexanderson.
- Real World: August 18. France begins withdrawing its troops from Germany.
- Real World: November. Calvin Coolidge elected President of the United States.
- Real World: December 30. Edwin Hubble announces the discovery of galaxies outside our own.
Births
Deaths
New Fictional Works
Notable Films
Aelita: Queen of Mars, Peter Pan, The Thief of Bagdad.
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