Births on February 29

Fyodor Abramov

Born on February 29, 1920

Fyodor Abramov, Russian author and critic (d. 1983)

Fyodor Aleksandrovich Abramov (Russian: Фёдор Алекса́ндрович Абра́мов) (29 February 1920 – 14 May 1983) was a Russian novelist and literary critic. His work focused on the difficult lives of the Russian peasant class. He was frequently reprimanded for deviations from Soviet policy on writing.

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Fyodor Abramov

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Events on 1920

19 Jan

League of Nations
The United States Senate votes against joining the League of Nations.
8 Mar

Arab
The Arab Kingdom of Syria, the first modern Arab state to come into existence, is established.
19 Mar

Treaty of Versailles
The United States Senate rejects the Treaty of Versailles for the second time (the first time was on November 19, 1919).
28 Apr

Soviet Union
Azerbaijan is added to the Soviet Union.
25 Oct

Sinn Féin
After 74 days on hunger strike in Brixton Prison, England, the Sinn Féin Lord Mayor of Cork, Terence MacSwiney dies.

Births on February 29

Fyodor Abramov

Born on February 29, 1920

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Events on 1920

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Treaty of Versailles

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