Timeline Monday 7 September 1953

Events on Monday 7 September 1953 1

• 1953 Khrushchev Becomes Soviet First Secretary Rise to power after Stalin Nikita Khrushchev was named First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, emerging as the dominant figure in the leadership struggle following Stalin's death. He would consolidate power over the following years and later denounce Stalin's crimes in his 1956 Secret Speech. His appointment marked a major shift in Soviet politics.