Soviet and Russian small arms designer (1919–2013). Mikhail Kalashnikov was born on 10 November 1919 in what is now the Russian Federation. Mikhail Kalashnikov is remembered as a design engineer, tankman and inventor, a citizen of the Soviet Union and Russia. Notable works include “The Gun that Changed the World”, “The Arms Designer Notes” and “From A Stranger's Doorstep To The Kremlin Gates, A Biography Of Mikhail Kalashnikov The AK Man”. Positions held included deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union and deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union.
Before and after
- 10 September 1919Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye
- 18 October 1919Birth of Pierre Trudeau
- 22 October 1919Birth of Doris Lessing
- 26 October 1919Birth of Mohammad Reza I of Iran
- 10 November 1919Birth of Mikhail Kalashnikov
- 19 November 1919Establishment of Zion National Park
- 27 November 1919Treaty of Neuilly-sur-Seine
- 1920Origins of National Football League
- from January 1920 to February 1920Fifth Expedition
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The era
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