Conversation so far:
Where was Boris Yeltsin born?
Boris Yeltsin was born in Butka, Sverdlovsk Oblast.
What did Boris Yeltsin's parents do?
Boris Yeltsin's parents were peasant farmers.
Did Boris Yeltsin go to college?
Boris Yeltsin attended the Ural Polytechnic Institute in Sverdlovsk.

Question: Did anything significant happen at this point in his life?
Self-contained rewrite: Did anything significant happen around Boris Yeltsin's college years?