Viktor Yushchenko was born on 23 February 1954 in Choruživka. A Ukrainian politician, Yushchenko was the third President of Ukraine, serving from 2005 to 2010. A former head of the National Bank, he served as prime minister under Leonid Kuchma before turning to the opposition. During the 2004 presidential campaign he was poisoned with dioxin, which left his face disfigured, and when the official results favored Viktor Yanukovych amid evidence of fraud, mass protests known as the Orange Revolution led to a rerun and his victory. His presidency was weakened by feuds with his ally Yulia Tymoshenko and by the economic crisis. He promoted Ukrainian identity and memory, including the recognition of the Holodomor, and lost heavily in 2010.
Before and after
- 1954Establishment of W National Park
- 22 January 1954Establishment of Teide National Park
- 29 January 1954Birth of Oprah Winfrey
- 18 February 1954Birth of John Travolta
- 23 February 1954Birth of Viktor Yushchenko
- 26 February 1954Birth of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
- 4 March 1954Birth of François Fillon
- 7 April 1954Birth of Jackie Chan
- 1 May 1954Origins of Unification Church
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- 24 October 1945Founding of United Nations
- 16 November 1945Founding of UNESCO
- 4 April 1949Founding of NATO
- 1960Founding of Somalia
- 1 November 1993Founding of European Union
- 2015Rise of Wikipedia Asian Month
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