Stroke: Timeline

1953   After an all-night dinner with Soviet Union Soviet Union

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , more commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a Communist state [i] ... 

 interior minister Lavrenty Beria and future premiers Georgi Malenkov, Nikolai Bulganin Nikolai Bulganin

Nikolai Alexandrovich Bulganin was a prominent Soviet [i] politician, who served as Ministe ... 

 and Nikita Khrushchev Nikita Khrushchev

Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchyov was the leader of the Soviet Union [i] after the death of Joseph Stalin [i] ... 

, Joseph Stalin Joseph Stalin

Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin , alternatively transliterated Josef Stalin, was the de facto [i] ... 

 collapses, having suffered a stroke that paralyzed the right side of his body.

1957   President Eisenhower has a stroke.

1989   After a stroke, P.W. Botha resigns his party's leadership and the presidency of South Africa South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of the Africa [i]n continent [i]. ... 

.

2000   Japan Japan

is an island country [i] in East Asia [i]. ... 

ese prime minister Keizo Obuchi Keizo Obuchi

Keizo Obuchi was a Japan [i]ese politician [i] who served in the House of Representatives [i] ... 

 suffers a stroke and falls into a coma Coma

In medicine [i], a coma is a profound state of unconsciousness [i]. ... 

.

2000   Keizo Obuchi Keizo Obuchi

Keizo Obuchi was a Japan [i]ese politician [i] who served in the House of Representatives [i] ... 

, the former Prime Minister of Japan Prime Minister of Japan

The Prime Minister of Japan is the usual English-language term used for the head of government [i] of Japan [i] ... 

 dies of the stroke which left him in a coma Coma

In medicine [i], a coma is a profound state of unconsciousness [i]. ... 

.

2005   Israeli Prime Minister Prime Minister of Israel

The Prime Minister of Israel is the elected head of the Israel [i]i government [i]. ... 

 Ariel Sharon Ariel Sharon

Ariel Sharon is a former Israeli politician and general [i]. ... 

 is hospitalized after suffering a minor stroke. He is released from the hospital 2 days later.