1997 Death Andrei Donatovich Sinyavsky, writer/critic, dies at 71 1994 Death Andrei Tsjikatilo, Rostov Ripper, Russian mass murdered, executed 1993 Death Andrei Solovyiov, Russian photographer, dies in battle at 38 1992 Event 193rd ranked Andrei Olhovsky defeats #1 seed Jim Courier at Wimbledon 1989 Death Andrei Sakharov, Russian physicist/dissident (Nobel 1975), dies at 68 1989 Death Andrei Gromyko, Soviet diplomat, dies just short of his 80th birthday 1989 Death Andrei A. Gromyko, Russian Politician 1988 Death Andrei P Ershov, Russian computer pioneer, dies 1988 Event Andrei Gromyko retires 1986 Death Andrei Tarkovski, Russian director (Stalker), dies at 54 1986 Death Andrei Tarkovsky, dies 1986 Event U.S.S.R. frees dissident Andrei Sakharov from internal exile 1985 Event Andrei Gromyko appointed president of U.S.S.R. 1980 Death Andrei Amalrik, Russian writer/dissident, dies at 42 1980 Event Dissidents Andrei Sacharov and Jelena Bonner banished to Gorki 1976 Event U.S.S.R. banishes dissident Andrei Amalrik to Netherlands 1975 Event Andrei Sakharov's wife Yelena Bonner, accepts his Nobel Peace Prize 1975 Event Jelena Bonner receives Andrei Sacharov's Nobel Prize 1975 Event Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov wins Nobel Peace Prize 1974 Birthday Andrei Medvedev, born in Kiev, Ukraine, tennis star, 1991 French Open junior 1974 Birthday Andrei Mezin, NHL goaltender, Team Belarus, 1998 Olympics 1973 Birthday Andrei Nikolishin, born in Vorkuta, Russia, NHL center, Hartford Whalers 1971 Birthday Andrei Kravtsov, Queensland, Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Andrei Skabelka, NHL forward, Belarus, 1998 Olympics 1970 Birthday Andrei Cherkasov, U.S.S.R., tennis star 1970 Birthday Andrei Kovalenko, Gorky Rus, NHL right wing, Mont Canadiens, Edmonton 1969 Birthday Andrei Trefilov, Kirovo Russia, NHL goalie, Buffalo Sabres, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics 1966 Birthday Andrei Olhovskiy, born in Moscow, Russia, tennis pro 1966 Birthday Andrei Kovalev, NHL forward Belarus, 1998 Olympics 1966 Event Writers Andrei Sinjavski and Joeij Daniel found guilty 1966 Birthday Andrei Chesnokov, Russia, tennis star 1962 Event John F. Kennedy meets Russian minister of Foreign affairs Andrei Gromyko 1957 Birthday Andrei Yevgeniyevich Zaitsev, cosmonaut 1957 Event Andrei A Gromyko succeeds Dmitri Shepilov as Soviet foreign minister 1951 Death Andrei P Platonov, Russian author (Prok, Kotlovan), dies at 51 1949 Event Andrei Vishinsky succeeds Molotov as Soviet Foreign minister 1948 Birthday Andrei Suraikin, U.S.S.R., pairs figure skater 1972 Olympics silver 1948 Death Andrei A Zjdanov, Rus politician (against kosmopolitism), dies at 52 1946 Death Andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht) executed at 45 1938 Birthday Andrei Lukanov, politician 1938 Birthday Andrei Amalrik, Russian writer/dissident 1932 Birthday Andrei Tarkovski, Russian director, Solaris, Stalker 1932 Birthday Andrei Tarkovsky, Russian Director 1925 Birthday Andrei Donatovich Sinyavsky, writer/critic 1921 Birthday Andrei Sakharov, Moscow, physicist, human rights worker, Nobel '75 1909 Birthday Andrei A. Gromyko, Russian Politician 1909 Birthday Andrei Gromyko, U.S.S.R., diplomat/U.S.S.R. President, 1985-89, 7/18 NS] 1906 Birthday Andrei P Kirilenko, Russian member of Central Committee of CP 1900 Birthday Andrei Vlasov, Russian general, Red Army, Wehrmacht 1896 Birthday Andrei A. Zjdanov, Russian politician, against kosmopolitism 1878 Birthday Andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai