A century ago today, Grand Duchess Elizabeth, along with several other members of the House of Romanov, fatally fell prey to the Russian Revolution.
Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Grand Duchess Elizabeth
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Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Friday, May 18, 2018
A Russian Prince
150 years ago today, the future Nicholas II of Russia was born.
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Saturday, March 3, 2018
Brest-Litovsk at 100
A century ago today, the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed, marking Russia's exit from the Great War.
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Friday, January 26, 2018
Ukraine
A century ago today, Ukraine declared independence.
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Saturday, December 2, 2017
Bolshevik Peace Agreement
A century ago today, the Bolsheviks reached an armistice with the Central Powers.
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Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Red October Centennial
A century ago today, the world was hit by Red October. The Bolsheviks committed a coup against the Kerensky provisional government. And no, Lenin was no Mr. Nice Guy!
Dr. Gary North on the centennial.
Please feel free to read my article from 2005.
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Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Russian Throne Cedes Alaska
Three halves of a century ago today, Alaska was transferred from the throne of Russia.
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Thursday, September 14, 2017
Russia Declared Republic
A century ago today, Russia was declared a republic.
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Monday, July 17, 2017
Friday, May 26, 2017
Coronation of Nicholas II
Eleven squared years ago today, His Imperial Majesty Emperor Nicholas II was crowned in Moscow.
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Monday, April 17, 2017
April Theses Let Loose
A century ago today, the day after his return to Russia, Lenin let the April Theses loose.
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Wednesday, March 15, 2017
A Century of Russian Interregnum
A century ago today, the Emperor of Russia was forced to abdicate.
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Sunday, March 12, 2017
Defectors
A century ago today, several Russian regiments defected to the revolutionaries.
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Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Uprising in St. Petersburg
A century ago today, the February Revolution broke out in the Russian Imperial capital.
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Friday, December 30, 2016
Monday, November 7, 2016
October in Russia
Two years short of a century ago today, the world was hit by Red October.
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Sunday, July 17, 2016
Thursday, May 26, 2016
Nicholas II Crowned
120 years ago today, His Imperial Majesty Emperor Nicholas II was crowned in Moscow.
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Monday, May 2, 2016
Russian Summer Ball 2016
The details of the London Russian Summer Ball for 2016 have been released. It's the 21st annual ball in the series. It will take place on Saturday June 11th.
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