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United States 6/30/1974 Mikhail Baryshnikov Defects to the US Mikhail Baryshnikov, considered one of the world’s greatest ballet dancers, defected from the USSR. He defected in Canada and got political assylum there. He was granted asylum in the US soon after. American President Richard Nixon (1/20/1969-8/9/1974) Argentine President Juan Perón (10/12/1973-7/1/1974) Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam (12/5/1972-11/11/1975) Austrian President Franz Jonas (6/9/1965-4/24/1974) Bahamian Premier Lynden Pindling (5/10/1969-8/21/1992) Bahamian Prime Minister Lynden Pindling (5/10/1969-8/21/1992) Belgian Prime Minister Edmond Leburton (1/26/1973-4/25/1974) Brazilian President Emílio Garrastazu Médici (10/30/1969-3/14/1974) Brazilian Minister of the Navy Emílio Garrastazu Médici (10/30/1969-3/14/1974) Brazilian Minister of the Army Emílio Garrastazu Médici (10/30/1969-3/14/1974) Brazilian Minister of the Air Force Emílio Garrastazu Médici (10/30/1969-3/14/1974) British Prime Minister Edward Heath (6/19/1970-3/4/1974) Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau (4/20/1968-6/3/1979) East German Chairman of the State Council Willi Stoph (10/3/1973-10/29/1976) German President Gustav Heinemann (7/1/1969-6/30/1974) Japanese Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka (7/7/1972-12/9/1974)