1922 January


January 9th
In 1922, Stalin presides at a meeting of the Collegium of the People's Commissariat for the Affairs of Nationalities and speaks on the question of forming a Karachayevo-Cherkess Region.
January 14th
In 1922, J. V. Stalin sends V. M. Molotov the draft of a circular letter to be sent by the Central Committee of the RCP(B) to the Communist Party of Turkestan,
January 16th
In 1922, At a meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the RCP(B), J.V. Stalin proposes that a conference of Chairmen of the Central Executive Committees of the independent republics be called to discuss the question of joint representation at the Genoa Conference.
January 21st
In 1922, Stalin presides at a meeting of the Collegium of the People's Commissariat of the Workers' and Peasants' Inspection and speaks on the question of revising the budget for 1922.
January 27th
In 1922, Stalin takes part in the proceedings of the Second Extraordinary Session of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee, Ninth Convocation, which discusses the question of sending a delegation to the Genoa Conference.
January 28th
In 1922, Stalin speaks at the inaugural meeting of the "Society of Old Bolsheviks" on the rules of the society.
Stalin presides at a meeting of the Collegium of the People's Commissariat of the Workers' and Peasants' Inspection and speaks on the question of drawing up instructions concerning the regulations for regional agents of this Commissariat.

1922 February


February 9th
In 1922, Snow fell on Mauna Loa, Hawaii.
February 14th
In 1922, J.V. Stalin and A. D. Tsyurupa receive a group of professors representing higher technical educational institutions.
February 22nd
In 1922, J.V. Stalin writes to the Georgian Communists urging the necessity of taking practical measures to carry out V. I. Lenin's instruction to strengthen the Georgian Red Army.
February 28th
In 1922, Stalin receives a message from V. I. Lenin requesting that the People's Commissariat of the Workers' and Peasants' Inspection draw up a scheme of control of private associations and enterprises by the Workers' and Peasants' Inspection.

1922 March


March 20th
In 1922, the first aircraft carrier, the U.S.S. Langley, was commissioned.
March 21st
In 1922, Stalin receives a letter from V. I. Lenin proposing that members of the staff of the People's Commissariat of the Workers' and Peasants' Inspection be called in to assist the staff of the Council of People's Commissars in verifying the execution of decisions.
March 27-April 2nd
In 1922, Stalin takes part in the proceedings of the Eleventh Congress of the RCP(B).
March 27th
In 1922, The Eleventh Congress of the RCP(B) elects J. V. Stalin a member of its presidium.
March 28th
In 1922, The Eleventh Congress of the RCP(B) elects J. V. Stalin a member of the commission to investigate the case of "The 22" (the former "Workers' Opposition" group).
March 29-30th
In 1922, Stalin takes part in the work of the com-mission appointed by the Eleventh Congress of the RCP(B) to investigate the case of "The 22" (the former "Workers' Opposition" group).
March 31st
In 1922, The Eleventh Congress of the RCP(B) elects J. V. Stalin a member of the commission appointed to make the final draft of the resolution on the Party's financial policy.

1922 April


April 2nd
In 1922, The Eleventh Congress of the RCP(B) elects J. V. Stalin a member of the Central Committee of the Party.
April 3rd
In 1922, The Plenum of the Central Committee of the RCP(B), on the proposal of V. I. Lenin, elects J. V. Stalin General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party.
April 28th
In 1922, Stalin writes a letter to V. I. Lenin pro-posing changes in the system of supplying the peasants with seed.

1922 May


May 4th
In 1922, J. V. Stalin writes the article "The Tenth Anniversary of Pravda (Reminiscences)," published in Pravda, No. 98, May 5, 1922.
May 5th
In 1922, J. V. Stalin's greetings to Pravda on its tenth anniversary are published in Pravda, No. 98.
May 12-17th
In 1922, Stalin takes part in the proceedings of the commission appointed by the Central Committee of the RCP(B) to draw up regulations governing the relations between the central organs of the Ukrainian S.S.R. and of the RSFSR.
May 19th
In 1922, A letter of the Central Committee of the RCP(B) to the Executive Committee of the Gomintern concerning united front tactics, signed by J. V. Stalin, is published in Pravda, No. 110.
May 24th
In 1922, Record temper ature in Netherlands for May (35.6 degrees C).

1922 June


June 7th
In 1922, Stalin lakes part in the proceedings of the Second Enlarged Plenum of the Executive Committee of the Comintern.
June 15th
In 1922, The letter of the Central Committee of the RCP(B) to the Communists of the Kirghiz Republic, signed by J. V. Stalin, is published in the magazine Zhizn Natsionalnostei, No. 12 (147).

1922 July


July 9th
In 1922, Pravda, No. 151, publishes the letter - signed by J. V. Stalin - of the Central Committee of the RCP(B) to all Gubernia Committees, Regional Committees and National and Regional Bureaux of the Central Committee on carrying out the campaign to collect the tax in kind.
July 13th
In 1922, Stalin visits V. I. Lenin in Gorki.
July 14th
In 1922, Stalin sends a telegram to G. K. Orjonikidze about the state of health of V. I. Lenin.

1922 August


August 2nd
In 1922, China, hit by a typhoon; about 60,000 die.
August 3rd
In 1922, Stalin presides at a meeting of the Organisational Commission of the Plenum of the Central Committee of the RCP(‚), which discussed matters concerning the Twelfth Party Conference.
August 4-7th
In 1922, Stalin takes part in the proceedings of the Twelfth All-Russian Conference of the R.C. P. (‚).
August 4th
In 1922, The Twelfth Conference of the RCP(B) elects J. V. Stalin to its presidium.
August 5th
In 1922, V. I. Lenin summons J. V. Stalin to Gorki and asks him to convey his greetings to the Twelfth All-Russian Party Conference. J. V. Stalin conveys V. I. Lenin's greetings at the evening sitting of the conference.
August 11th
In 1922, The Central Committee of the Party appoints a commission, headed by J. V. Stalin, to prepare for the Plenum of the Central Committee of the RCP(B) the question of the relations between the RSFSR, the Ukrainian S.S.R., the Byelorussian S.S.R. and the Transcaucasian Federation.
August 26th
In 1922, Japanese cruiser Niitaka leaves in storm at Kamchatka, 300 killed.

1922 September


September 13th
In 1922, the world's highest shade temperature on the Earth's surface was recorded in El Azizia, Libya, which reache d 136.4 degrees Fahrenheit.
September 15th
In 1922, J. V. Stalin writes his impressions of his visit to V. I. Lenin in Gorki.
September 17th
In 1922, Radio Moscow begins transmitting (12 KWs-most powerful station).
September 23-24th
In 1922, Stalin takes part in the work of the commission appointed by the Central Committee of the RCP(B) on the question of the relations between the RSFSR, the Ukrainian S.S.R., the Byelorussian S.S.R. and the Transcaucasian Federation.
September 27th
In 1922, Stalin discusses with V. I. Lenin the question of uniting the Soviet republics into a union state.

1922 October


October 6th
In 1922, Stalin delivers a report at the Plenum of the Central Committee of the RCP(B) on the relations between the RSFSR, the Ukrainian S.S.R., the Byelorussian S.S.R. and the Transcaucasian Federation. The Plenum appoints a commission, headed by J. V. Stalin, to direct the preparations for the union of the Soviet republics into a single union state.
October 16th
In 1922, Stalin informs the Central Committee of the Communist Parly of Georgia of the decision adopted by the Plenum of the Central Committee of the RCP(B) on retaining the Transcaucasian Federation and uniting it with the RSFSR and the Ukrainian and Byelo-russian Republics in a Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
October 27th
In 1922, first commemoration of Navy Day.
October 28th
In 1922, Benito Mussolini combat group, the "fascio di combattimento" that would grow into the Fascist Party and rule Italy after the "march on Rome".
October 30th
In 1922, The Central Committee of the Party appoints J. V. Stalin as a delegate to the Fourth Congress of the Comintern.

1922 November


November 5th
In 1922, J. V. Stalin's greetings to Pefcrograd on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the October Revolution are published in the newspaper Petrogradskaya Pravda, No. 251.
November 18th
In 1922, J. V. Stalin's interview with a Pravda correspondent on the question of the union of the independent national republics is published in Pravda, No. 261.
November 21-28th
In 1922, Under J. V. Stalin's direction, the commis-sion appointed by the Plenum of the Central Committee of the RCP(B) draws up "The Fundamental Points of the Constitution of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics."
November 30th
In 1922, Hitler speaks to 50,000 national-socialists in Munich.
In 1922, the Japanese Navy's "Hosho" begins its sea trials, the first aircraft carrier to be specifically designed as such.
In 1922, Stalin delivers a report on the Union of Republics at a meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the RCP(B). On J. V. Stalin's report, the Political Bureau endorses "The Fundamental Points of the Constitution of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics."

1922 December


December 5th
In 1922, At a meeting of the commission appointed by the Plenum of the Central Committee of the RCP(B), J. V. Stalin is elected to the sub-commission for drafting the text of the Constitution of the Union of Republics and the Declaration.
Between December 5 and 16th
In 1922, J. V. Stalin, writes the draft "Declaration on the Formation of the Union of Soviet Socialist, Republics."
December 16th
In 1922, The commission appointed by the Plenum of the Central Committee of the RCP(B), presided over by J. V. Stalin, adopts the draft Treaty on the Formation of the USSR, and the draft Declaration submitted by J. V. Stalin.
December 18th
In 1922, Stalin delivers a report to the Plenum of the Central Committee of the RCP(B) on the draft Treaty of Union to be concluded by the Soviet, republics. The Plenum appoints a commission, headed by J. V. Stalin, to make preparations for the First Congress of Soviets of the USSR.
December 20th
In 1922, Stalin directs the proceedings of the com-mission appointed to make preparations for the First Congress of Soviets of the USSR.
In 1922, 14 republics form Union of Soviet Socialistic Republics (USSR).
December 23-27th
In 1922, Stalin takes part in the work of the Tenth All-Russian Congress of Soviets.
December 23rd
In 1922, The Tenth All-Russian Congress of Soviets elects J. V. Stalin to its presidium.
December 25-26th
In 1922, Lenin dictates his "Political testament".
December 26th
In 1922, Stalin delivers a report at the Tenth All-Russian Congress of Soviets on the question of uniting the Soviet republics.
J. V. Stalin addresses a meeting of the Commu-nist group at the Tenth All-Russian Congress of Soviets on the question of forming the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
December 27th
In 1922, The Tenth All-Russian Congress of Soviets elects J. V. Stalin a member of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee and a delegate of the RSFSR to the First Congress of Soviets of the USSR.
December 28th
In 1922, The First Session of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee, Tenth Convocation, elects J. V. Stalin to the Presidium of the All-Russian C.E.C. and appoints him People's Commissar for the Affairs of Nationalities.
December 29th
In 1922, Stalin makes a statement to the Conference of Plenipotentiary Delegations of the RSFSR, the Ukrainian S.S.R., the Transcaucasian Federation and the Byelorussian S.S.R. on the order of the proceedings of the First Congress of Soviets of the USSR The conference instructs J. V. Stalin to deliver a report to the congress on the formation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
December 30th
In 1922, Vladimir I. Lenin proclaimed the establishment of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, five years after the Bolsheviks overthrew a provisional government that had replaced Czar Nicholas II.
In 1922, The First Congress of Soviets of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics elects J. V. Stalin to its presidium.
Stalin delivers a report to the First Congress of Soviets of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the formation of the USSR The congress elects J. V. Stalin a member of the Central Executive Committee of the USSR.
Stalin delivers a speech at the First Session of the Central Executive Committee of the USSR, First Convocation, and is elected a member of the Presidium of the C.E.C.
December 31st
In 1922, J. V. Stalin's New Year wishes for 1923 are published in Izvestia, No. 1.


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