1256: The Assassination of Sergei Kirov - History Daily

December 1, 1934. Leningrad mayor Sergei Kirov is assassinated by a lone gunman, giving Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin the justification to purge the Communist Party of his rivals. This episode originally aired in 2022. <ul><li> Support the show! Join <a href="https://intohistory.com/">Into History</a> for ad-free listening and more.</li></ul> History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to <a href="http://historydaily.com/">HistoryDaily.com</a> for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.