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Anatoly Kosov
Anatoly Mikhailovich Kosov (; 19 November 1927 – 11 February 1995) was an officer of the Soviet Navy. He reached the rank of vice-admiral, and served as commander of the Baltic Fleet between 1975 and 1978. Biography Kosov was born on 19 November 1927 in Alexandrovskoye, Stavropol Krai, in what was then the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, in the Soviet Union. He enrolled as a cadet at the Caspian Higher Naval School in 1945, graduating in 1949 and being assigned to the Caspian Flotilla. Here he rose from the positions of commander of a shipboard combat unit, to assistant commander, and then commander of a large anti-submarine vessel. In 1954, he transferred to the Northern Fleet, serving as assistant commander, and then commander of a patrol ship. In 1958, Kosov enrolled in the Naval Academy for further studies, graduating in 1961. Kosov then returned to the Northern Fleet, and began service aboard the nuclear submarines then entering service. He was executi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandrovskoye, Stavropol Krai
Alexandrovskoye () is a rural locality (a '' selo'') and the administrative center of Alexandrovsky District of Stavropol Krai, Russia Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the list of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the world, and extends across Time in Russia, eleven time zones, sharing Borders .... Population: References {{Authority control Rural localities in Stavropol Krai Stavropol Governorate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuznetsov Naval Academy
The N. G. Kuznetsov Naval Academy is the main staff college and postgraduate institution for the Russian Navy and is located in Saint Petersburg. In 1827 Admiral Ivan Kruzenshtern initiated an Officers' Class at the Naval Cadet Corps. In 1862 the Class was reorganized into an Academic Course of Maritime Science. In 1877, to mark its fiftieth anniversary, the Class was renamed the Nikolaev Naval Academy (Nikolayevskaya Morskaya Akademiya) and in 1910 was completely detached from the Naval Cadet Corps. The Academy's last pre-revolutionary class was in 1913. Towards the end of the Soviet era the Academy was named the A. A. Grechko Naval Academy and finally was renamed the N. G. Kuznetsov Naval Academy. It is a postgraduate institution somewhat comparable to the U.S. Naval War College and should not be confused with officer commissioning schools such as the U.S. Naval Academy. Imperial Period Advanced Officers' Class (1827-1877) Russian scholar Mikhail Lomonosov envisioned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 Deaths
This is a list of lists of deaths of notable people, organized by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked below. 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 Earlier years ''Deaths in years earlier than this can usually be found in the main articles of the years.'' See also * Lists of deaths by day * Deaths by year (category) {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1927 Births
Events January * January 1 – The British Broadcasting ''Company'' becomes the BBC, British Broadcasting ''Corporation'', when its Royal Charter of incorporation takes effect. John Reith, 1st Baron Reith, John Reith becomes the first Director-General. * January 7 ** The first transatlantic telephone call is made ''via radio'' from New York City, United States, to London, United Kingdom. ** The Harlem Globetrotters exhibition basketball team play their first ever road game in Hinckley, Illinois. * January 9 – The Laurier Palace Theatre fire at a movie theatre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, kills 78 children. * January 10 – Fritz Lang's futuristic film ''Metropolis (1927 film), Metropolis'' is released in Germany. * January 11 – Louis B. Mayer, head of film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), announces the creation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, at a banquet in Los Angeles, California. * January 24 – U.S. Marines United States occ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naval Institute Press
The United States Naval Institute (USNI) is a private non-profit military association that offers independent, nonpartisan forums for debate of national security issues. In addition to publishing magazines and books, the Naval Institute holds several annual conferences. The Naval Institute is based in Annapolis, Maryland. Established in 1873, the Naval Institute claimed "almost 50,000 members" in 2020, mostly active and retired personnel of the United States Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. The organization also has members in over 90 countries. The organization has no official or funding ties to the United States Naval Academy or the United States Navy, though it is based on the grounds of the Naval Academy through permission granted by a 1936 Act of Congress. History The United States Naval Institute was formed on October 9, 1873, by 15 naval officers gathered at the Naval Academy's Department of Physics and Chemistry building in Annapolis to discuss, among other topics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press (OUP) is the publishing house of the University of Oxford. It is the largest university press in the world. Its first book was printed in Oxford in 1478, with the Press officially granted the legal right to print books by decree in 1586. It is the second-oldest university press after Cambridge University Press, which was founded in 1534. It is a department of the University of Oxford. It is governed by a group of 15 academics, the Delegates of the Press, appointed by the Vice Chancellor, vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford. The Delegates of the Press are led by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as OUP's chief executive and as its major representative on other university bodies. Oxford University Press has had a similar governance structure since the 17th century. The press is located on Walton Street, Oxford, Walton Street, Oxford, opposite Somerville College, Oxford, Somerville College, in the inner suburb of Jericho, Oxford, Jericho. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riga
Riga ( ) is the capital, Primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Latvia, largest city of Latvia. Home to 591,882 inhabitants (as of 2025), the city accounts for a third of Latvia's total population. The population of Riga Planning Region, Riga metropolitan area, which stretches beyond the city limits, is estimated at 847,162 (as of 2025). The city lies on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Daugava (river), Daugava river where it meets the Baltic Sea. Riga's territory covers and lies above sea level on a flat and sandy plain. Riga was founded in 1201, and is a former Hanseatic League member. Riga's historical centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, noted for its Art Nouveau/Jugendstil architecture and 19th century wooden architecture. Riga was the European Capital of Culture in 2014, along with Umeå in Sweden. Riga hosted the 2006 Riga summit, 2006 NATO Summit, the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, the 2013 World Women's Curling Championship, and the 2006 IIHF Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valery Sablin
Valery Mikhailovich Sablin (; 1 January 1939 – 3 August 1976) was a Soviet Navy officer and member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Communist Party who in November 1975, while serving as the Political commissar, political officer on the anti-submarine frigate ''Soviet frigate Storozhevoy, Storozhevoy'', led a mutiny against the Soviet state. Sablin's stated aim was to seize control of the ship, sail it from Riga to Saint Petersburg, Leningrad, and broadcast a nationwide address protesting the widespread corruption and Era of Stagnation, stagnation of the History of the Soviet Union (1964–1982), Brezhnev era, calling for a return to Leninism, Leninist principles and a new communist revolution. The mutiny was suppressed by Soviet naval and air forces while the ship was still en route. Sablin was arrested, Court-martial, court-martialed, and convicted of high treason. He was executed by firing squad in August 1976. His second-in-command, Seaman Alexander Shein, was sent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain 3rd Rank
Captain 3rd rank () is a rank used by the Russian Navy and a number of former communist states. The rank is the lowest rank in the staff officer's career group. The rank is equivalent to major in armies and air forces. Within NATO forces, the rank is rated as OF-3 and is equivalent to lieutenant commander in English speaking navies. Russia * Captain 1st rank * Captain 2nd rank * Captain 3rd rank Captain 3rd rank insignia File:Generic-Navy-6.svg, ( Albanian Naval Force) File:Azerbaijan-Navy-OF-3.svg, (Azerbaijani Navy) File:Generic-Navy-(star)-O5.svg, (Bulgarian Navy) File:Russia-Navy-OF-3-Sleeve.svg, (Kazakh Naval Forces) File:Russia-Navy-OF-3-Sleeve.svg, (Russian Navy) File:Russia-Navy-OF-3-1994-everyday.svg, (Turkmen Naval Forces) File:Ukraine-Navy-OF-3.svg, (Ukrainian Navy) File:09.UZN-CPT3.svg, (Uzbek River Force) See also * History of Russian military ranks * Ranks and rank insignia of the Russian armed forces until 1917 * Ranks and rank insignia of the Red Army ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soviet Frigate Storozhevoy
''Storozhevoy'' () was a Soviet Navy Project 1135 Burevestnik-class anti-submarine frigate (NATO reporting name Krivak I). After commissioning, the Soviet Navy assigned the ship to its Baltic Fleet and based it in Baltiysk. ''Storozhevoy'' was involved in a mutiny led by Valery Sablin in November 1975, after which it was assigned to the Pacific Fleet for the remainder of its career. It was decommissioned in June 2002. Construction ''Storozhevoy'' was laid down on 20 July 1972 with yard number 155 at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad. The ship was launched on 21 March 1973 and was commissioned on 30 December 1973. The frigate was then assigned to the Baltic Fleet. Mutiny The mutiny was led by the ship's political commissar, Captain of the Third Rank Valery Sablin, who wished to protest against the rampant corruption of the Leonid Brezhnev era. His aim was to seize the ship and steer it out of the Bay of Riga, to Leningrad through the Neva River, moor alongside the mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proceedings (magazine)
''Proceedings'' is a 96-page monthly magazine published by the U.S. Naval Institute. Launched in 1874, it is one of the oldest continuously published magazines in the United States. ''Proceedings'' covers topics concerning global security and includes articles from military professionals and civilian experts, historical essays, book reviews, full-color photography, and reader commentary. Roughly a third are written by active-duty personnel, a third by retired military, and a third by civilians. ''Proceedings'' also frequently carries feature articles by Secretaries of Defense, Secretaries of the Navy, Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and top leaders of the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. Notable contributors Over the decades many notable names have contributed articles to ''Proceedings'' either early in their careers or when they reached the upper echelons of leadership, and in many cases, both. * Tom Clancy, best-selling author of techno-thrillers such as '' The Hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soviet Submarine K-88
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 until it dissolved in 1991. During its existence, it was the largest country by area, extending across eleven time zones and sharing borders with twelve countries, and the third-most populous country. An overall successor to the Russian Empire, it was nominally organized as a federal union of national republics, the largest and most populous of which was the Russian SFSR. In practice, its government and economy were highly centralized. As a one-party state governed by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU), it was a flagship communist state. Its capital and largest city was Moscow. The Soviet Union's roots lay in the October Revolution of 1917. The new government, led by Vladimir Lenin, established the Russian SFSR, the world's first constitutionally communist state. The revolution was not accepted by all wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
