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Events on Sunday 24 September 1911 1
1911 – 1985Konstantin ChernenkoThe last old-guard Soviet leaderKonstantin Ustinovich Chernenko (September 24, 1911 – March 10, 1985) was the Soviet leader from February 1984 until his death in March 1985, just 13 months in office. Already seriously ill when he took power, his death prompted the party to choose the younger Gorbachev.