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Joseph Stalin was born on December 21st, 1879, in Gori Georgia.
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Stalin marries his first wife Kato Svanidze, who dies 3 years later.
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The masses were divided into two groups, led by Trotsky and Stalin. They seized Petrograd and formed the new revolutionary authority, the Council of People's Commissars.
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After the overthrow of the Provisional Government on 7th November, 1917, the All-Russian Congress of Soviets met and handed over power to the Soviet Council of People's Commissars. Vladimir Lenin was elected chairman and other appointments included leading Bolsheviks such as Joseph Stalin.
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Stalin rose to power following Lenin's death, which was caused due to a hemorrhagic stroke
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He died on March 5, 1953 due to a brain hemorrhage at the age of 73.