1992 Death Boris Arapov, composer, studied with Vladimir Shcherbachov at Leningrad Conservatory, taught at Leningrad Conservatory, received honor Peoples Artist of the USSR in 1976 and Order of Lenin honor in 1986 1984 Event Tatyana Kazankina of U.S.S.R. sets 3k woman record (8:22.62) in Leningrad 1974 Event Leningrad: premier of Dmitri Sjotakovitsj' Michelangelo-liederen 1974 Event Dmitri Shostakovich' 15th String Quartet premieres in Leningrad 1970 Event 9 Jews are convicted in Leningrad of hijacking a plane 1969 Birthday Kitty G, Katia Geiger, Leningrad Russia, cable tv actress 1966 Event Dmitri Shostakovich's 13th Symphony, premieres in Leningrad 1966 Event Dmitri Shostakovich's 11th String quartet, premieres in Leningrad 1961 Birthday Ella Arolovich, Leningrad U.S.S.R., model 1960 Event Dmitri Sjostakovitch's 8th String quartet, premieres in Leningrad 1960 Event Dmitri Shostakovich's 7th String quartet, premieres in Leningrad 1959 Event Dmitri Sjostakovitch 1st Cello concert premieres in Leningrad 1956 Event Dmitri Shostakovich's 6th Iron quartet premieres in Leningrad 1955 Event D Shostakovich' "From Jewish Folk Poetry," premieres in Leningrad 1953 Event Dmitri Shostakovich' 10th Symphony, premieres in Leningrad 1952 Birthday Vladimir Putin, born in Leningrad, now St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, second President of the Russian Federation, Prime Minister of Russia 1949 Event Dmitri Shostakovich' "Song of the Woods," premieres in Leningrad 1947 Event Dmitri Shostakovich named professor at conservatory of Leningrad 1947 Birthday Igor Ivanov, Leningrad, Canadian chess champion, 1981-84, 1985- 1944 Event Leningrad liberated from Germany in 880 days with 600,000 killed 1943 Event Soviets announce they broke long Nazi siege of Leningrad 1942 Event Dmitri Shostakovich's 7th Symphony performed in Leningrad 1941 Event Blockade of Leningrad (St. Petersburg) by Germany begins 1941 Event Siege of Leningrad by Nazi troops began during WW II 1941 Event German troops conquer Nowgorod, Leningrad 1940 Birthday Natalia Makarova, Leningrad, ballerina, Kirov, defected 1970 1940 Event Sergei Prokofiev's ballet Romeo and Juliet premieres in Leningrad 1939 Event Dmitri Shostakovich appointed professor at conservatory of Leningrad 1938 Birthday Maxim Shostakovich, Leningrad Russia, conductor, Atlanta Symph 1934 Death Sergei M Kirov, Josef Stalin's collaborator, assassinated in Leningrad 1934 Event Dmitri Sjostakovitsj' opera "Lady MacBeth," premieres in Leningrad 1930 Event Dmitri Sjostakovitch' ballet "Zolotoy Vyek," premieres in Leningrad 1930 Birthday Lazar Berman, Leningrad Russia, pianist, Budapest 3rd place-1956 1930 Event Vladimir Mayakovsky's "Banya," premieres in Leningrad 1930 Event Shostakovich' opera "The Nose," premieres in Leningrad 1929 Event Dmitri Shostakovich' "The new Babylon," premieres in Leningrad 1927 Birthday Yuri Grigorovich, Leningrad, choreographer 1926 Event Leningrad: premier of Dmitri Sjostakovitsj' 1st Pianoconcert 1926 Birthday Galina Vishnevskaya, Leningrad, soprano, Madama Butterfly 1926 Event Dmitri Sjostakovitch's 1st Symphony, premieres in Leningrad 1924 Event Russian city of St. Petersburg renamed Leningrad 1905 Birthday Boris Arapov, born in Poltava, Ukraine, composer, studied with Vladimir Shcherbachov at Leningrad Conservatory, taught at Leningrad Conservatory, received honor Peoples Artist of the USSR in 1976 and Order of Lenin honor in 1986 1703 Event St. Petersburg (Leningrad) founded by Peter the Great
