1933 in Russia
| Years in Russia: | 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 |
| Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
| Decades: | 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s |
| Years: | 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 |
Events from the year 1933 in Russia
Incumbents
- Joseph Stalin
- People’s commissar for military and naval affairs- Kliment Voroshilov
- People’s commissar for heavy industry- Sergo Ordzhonikidze
- People’s Commissar for Ways of Communication- Andrey Andreyev
- First Secretary of Moscow urban committee of ACP(b) - Lazar Kaganovich
Events
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- In 1933, Joseph Stalin added Article 121 to the entire Soviet Union criminal code, which made male homosexuality a crime punishable by up to five years in prison with hard labor. The law remained intact until after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and was repealed in 1993.[1]
Births
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Deaths
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References
- ^ United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. "Refworld – Russia: Update to RUS13194 of 16 February 1993 on the treatment of homosexuals". Refworld. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- "Anne Buetikofer – Homosexuality in the Soviet Union and in today's Russia". Savanne.ch. 11 April 1999. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
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