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mar 11, 1985 - Mikhail Gorbachev is Elected General Seceratary

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Mikhail Gorbachev was elected General Secretary by the Politburo on March 11, 1985, three hours after predecessor Konstantin Chernenko's death at age 73.

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mar 11, 1985
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~ 40 years ago