But Andropov's ability to reshape the top leadership was constrained by his poor health and the influence of his rival ( and longtime ally of Leonid Brezhnev ) Konstantin Chernenko, who had previously supervised personnel matters in the Central Committee.

At 71, Konstantin Chernenko was in poor health, suffering from emphysema, and unable to play an active role in policy making when he was chosen, after lengthy discussion, to succeed Andropov.

Following the death of terminally ill Konstantin Chernenko, the Politburo elected Mikhail Gorbachev to the position of General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union ( CPSU ) in March 1985, marking the rise of a new generation of leadership.

* 1984 – Konstantin Chernenko succeeds the late Yuri Andropov as general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

The Godley & Creme-directed video depicted a wrestling match between then-President Ronald Reagan and then-Soviet leader Konstantin Chernenko for the benefit of group members and an eagerly belligerent assembly of representatives from the world's nations, the event ultimately degenerating into complete global destruction.

Kremvax was announced on April 1, 1984 in a posting ostensibly originated there by Soviet leader Konstantin Chernenko.

* Pribytkov, Victor, " Soviet-U. S. Relations: The Selected Writings and Speeches of Konstantin U. Chernenko ", The American Political Science Review, Vol.

Within three years of the deaths of Soviet Leaders Leonid Brezhnev, Yuri Andropov, and Konstantin Chernenko, Gorbachev was elected General Secretary by the Politburo in 1985.

Upon Andropov's death in 1984, the aged Konstantin Chernenko took power ; after his death the following year, it became clear to the party hierarchy that younger leadership was needed.

* 1911 – Konstantin Chernenko, Soviet politician ( d. 1985 )

* February 13 – Konstantin Chernenko succeeds the late Yuri Andropov as General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

** Konstantin Chernenko, President of the Soviet Union ( d. 1985 )

* Konstantin Chernenko, later leader of the Soviet Union, becomes a candidate member of the Central Committee.

On February 9, 1984 Andropov died and was succeeded by Konstantin Chernenko who in turn died on March 10, 1985.

But at the meeting neither Konstantin Chernenko, Viktor Grishin, Nikolai Tikhonov, Dmitriy Ustinov nor any of the other politburo members made mention of Andropov's stated wishes.

The only ones who saw him on a regular basis were Politburo members Dmitriy Ustinov, Andrei Gromyko, Konstantin Chernenko and Viktor Chebrikov.

He was succeeded in office by Konstantin Chernenko, who was destined to serve even less time in office ( 13 months ) than Andropov did before his death in office.

Soviet leader Konstantin Chernenko further rehabiliated Molotov ; in 1984 Molotov was even allowed to seek a membership in the Communist Party.

* Konstantin Chernenko ( 1911 – 1985 ), Soviet politician and General Secretary of the CPSU

* Albert Chernenko ( 1935 – 2009 ), Russian philosopher and son of Konstantin Chernenko

Yuri Andropov and Konstantin Chernenko were obliged by protocol to rule the country in the same way as Brezhnev had.

Andropov was succeeded by Konstantin Chernenko, who ruled for no more than 13 months.

Yuri Andropov, Brezhnev's 68-year-old successor, was seriously ill with kidney disease when he took over, and after his death fifteen months later, he was succeeded by Konstantin Chernenko, then 72, who lasted thirteen months before his death and replacement with Gorbachev.

* February 24 – Konstantin Fedin, Russian writer ( d. 1977 )

The Order of the National Coat of Arms (, ) was instituted by Konstantin Päts on 7 October 1936 to commemorate 24 February 1918, the day on which Estonian independence was declared.

Konstantin Josef Jireček ( July 24, 1854, in Vienna — January 10, 1918, in Vienna ), son of Josef Jireček, was a Czech historian, diplomat and slavist.

Konstantin Päts gave the first traditional speech at the Independence Day parade on 24 February 1919.

Konstantin Päts giving a speech on 24 February 1938.

* Konstantin Hierl, February 24, 1945

Konstantin Hierl ( February 24, 1875 – September 23, 1955 ) was a major figure in the administration of Nazi Germany.

The Cross of Liberty () was established by then Prime Minister of Estonia, Konstantin Päts, on 24 February 1919 to honor people for their services during the Estonian War of Independence and conferred in three grades, each in three classes.

Konstantin Nikolayevich Leontyev () ( January 25, 1831, Kudinovo, Kaluga Governorate – November 24, 1891, Sergiyev Posad ) was a conservative, monarchist Russian philosopher who advocated closer cultural ties between Russia and the East in order to oppose the catastrophic egalitarian, utilitarian and revolutionary influences from the West.

Mikhail Grigorievich Chernyayev ( Russian: Михайл Григорьевич Черняев ) ( 24 October 1828 – 16 August 1898 ) was a Russian general, who, together with Konstantin Kaufman and Mikhail Skobelev, led the Russian conquest of Central Asia under Alexander II.

Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky ( 19 September 1935 ) was an Imperial Russian and Soviet rocket scientist and pioneer of the astronautic theory.

* September 5 – Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, Russian scientist and inventor ( d. 1935 )

A detachment he sent from there suffered a heavy defeat on 26 September at Tarnów, although major Karl Konstantin De Carnall was able to reach Fehrbellin with 800 men to defend it from about 5, 000 Prussians.

* Alexandru Voiculescu ( September 2002 ) Interview with Konstantin Klyagin, PC Magazine Romania, original in Romanian

* Prince George Alexandrovich Yurievsky ( 12 May 1872 – 13 September 1913 ); married Countess Alexandra von Zarnekau, a morganatic daughter of Duke Konstantin of Oldenburg and Agrafena Djaparidze, Countess von Zarnekau.

The marriage of his cadet brother, Konstantin Viktor Prinz zu Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst von Ratibor und Corvey, ( 8 September 1828-Vienna, Austria, 14 February 1896 ), to Marie Antoinette Prinzessin zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, ( 18 February 1837-21 January 1920 ), on 15 October 1859 at Weimar, Germany led also to frequent visits to Vienna.

Konstantin Titov, in turn, announced his resignation at the 3rd convention of the party held September 4, 2004.

Heydrich, who had been the chief of the SS-Reichssicherheitshauptamt ( RSHA ) since September 1939, was appointed acting Protector of Bohemia and Moravia after replacing Konstantin von Neurath in September 1941.

In September 1944, the Soviet Union declared war on Bulgaria and invaded it, giving Communist partisans the opportunity to overthrow Prime Minister Konstantin Muraviev and replace him with Kimon Georgiev.

When Dorenko ’ s show was in turn suspended on 9 September 2000, ORT director-general Konstantin Ernst insisted that — contrary to Dorenko's allegations — the government had not been involved in the change.

Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia (; 9 September 1827 – 13 January 1892 ) was the second son of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia.

When the committee appointed to bring it about dug in their heels and made difficulties, Alexander II asked Konstantin to join the committee in September 1857.

Alexandra and Konstantin were married in the The Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, on 11 September 1848.

In accordance with the Period of Transition Act, which was proclaimed August 17, 1937 by Konstantin Päts as Prime Minister in duties of the Elder of State, and entered into force on September 3, 1937 after publication in the Riigi Teataja ( September 3, 1937 nr 71 art 598 ) the Prime Minister continued to fulfil his duties in the official status of the Protector of State in duties of the Elder of State until the new Riigikogu had been convened.