1994 Death Victor Afanasiev, Rus editor-in-chief of Pravda (1976-89), dies at 71 1992 Event Soviet newspaper "Pravda" suspends publication 1986 Event Pravda announces high-level Chernobyl staff fired for stupidity 1962 Event Pravda criticizes western art 1953 Event Pravda reports arrest of Beria [affiliate of imperialist] 1947 Event Pravda denounces Marshall Plan 1936 Event Pravda criticizes Shostakovich' ballet "Clear Brook" 1936 Event Pravda criticizes Sjostakovitsj' "Lady Macbeth" opera 1923 Event Lenin's last article in Pravda (about Red bureaucracy) 1922 Birthday Viktor Afanasiev, editor, Pravda 1917 Event Pravda calls for killing all capitalists, priests and officers 1917 Event Pravda (Lenin names Russia "Free land of world") 1912 Event Soviet Communist Party newspaper Pravda begins publishing (4/22 OS)
