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1916: Alexander Obolensky: Russian Prince who was an English Rugby Representative

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|Date: February 17, 2016
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1916: Alexander Obolensky: Russian Prince who was an English Rugby Representative

This day in 1916 marked the birth of the interesting Russian prince Alexander Obolensky, who spent most o ...

This day in 1916 marked the birth of the interesting Russian prince Alexander Obolensky, who spent most of his life in Great Britain. Indeed, he managed to become a famous rugby player in England. Pri ...

February 17, 2016
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1804: German Philosopher Immanuel Kant Spent his Entire Life in what is now Russia

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|Date: February 12, 2016
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1804: German Philosopher Immanuel Kant Spent his Entire Life in what is now Russia

This day in 1804 marked the death of famous philosopher Immanuel Kant. Even though he was a German, he sp ...

This day in 1804 marked the death of famous philosopher Immanuel Kant. Even though he was a German, he spent almost his entire life in his birth city of Königsberg, which is today located in the Russi ...

February 12, 2016
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1881: Death of Russian Novelist Dostoyevsky

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|Date: February 09, 2016
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1881: Death of Russian Novelist Dostoyevsky

This day in 1881 marked the death of famous Russian novelist Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky. The writer ...

This day in 1881 marked the death of famous Russian novelist Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky. The writer died in St. Petersburg, which was at that time the capital of the Russian Empire. Dostoyevsky w ...

February 09, 2016
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1725: Peter the Great – Emperor of All Russia

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|Date: February 08, 2016
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1725: Peter the Great – Emperor of All Russia

This day in 1725 marked the death of Russian emperor Peter the Great. He was the first Russian ruler to b ...

This day in 1725 marked the death of Russian emperor Peter the Great. He was the first Russian ruler to beat the title “Emperor of All Russia” (Императоръ Всероссійскій). This title made him equal to ...

February 08, 2016
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1722: Peter the Great Introduces the Table of Ranks in the Russian Empire

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|Date: February 04, 2016
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1722: Peter the Great Introduces the Table of Ranks in the Russian Empire

On this day in 1722 Russian emperor Peter the Great introduced a Table of Ranks in his country, according ...

On this day in 1722 Russian emperor Peter the Great introduced a Table of Ranks in his country, according to which civilian and military officials were divided into a new system of grades (ranks). Thi ...

February 04, 2016
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1931: Boris Yeltsin was Born in Western Siberia, and Lost his Thumb and Forefinger in his Youth

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|Date: February 01, 2016
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1931: Boris Yeltsin was Born in Western Siberia, and Lost his Thumb and Forefinger in his Youth

Boris Yeltsin, the first President of the Russian Federation, was born on this day in 1931. He was born i ...

Boris Yeltsin, the first President of the Russian Federation, was born on this day in 1931. He was born in the village of Butka in the Sverdlovsk Oblast in western Siberia. Butka is located in the Wes ...

February 01, 2016
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Largest University in Russia Founded – 1755

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|Date: January 25, 2016
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Largest University in Russia Founded – 1755

The University's main building includes a famous 240-meter tall tower, which was the highest building in ...

The University's main building includes a famous 240-meter tall tower, which was the highest building in Europe in the period from 1953 to 1990. The Moscow University, one of the leading universities ...

January 25, 2016
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Ivan the Terrible Becomes the First Tsar of Russia – 1547

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|Date: January 16, 2016
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Ivan the Terrible Becomes the First Tsar of Russia – 1547

Till that time the local rulers wore the title of the Grand Prince of Moscow and Ivan was the first real ...

Till that time the local rulers wore the title of the Grand Prince of Moscow and Ivan was the first real Emperor (Tsar). There are many stories of his cruelty. On this day in 1547, Ivan IV the Terribl ...

January 16, 2016
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1890: Tallest Church Completed (161.5 meters)

1740: Prussian King Frederick II the Great Accedes to the Throne

1469: King Manuel I of Portugal – Ruler of the Sea from Brazil to China

1962: The Execution of Adolf Eichmann in Israel

1809: Death of Jean Lannes – One of Napoleon’s Most Daring and Talented Generals

1990: First Multiparty Parliament in Croatia

1975: European Space Agency (ESA) Founded

1934: Russian General Alexey Leonov – First Man to Walk in Space

1868: Last Public Execution in Vienna

1536: Henry VIII Marries his Third Wife only 11 Days after his Second Wife’s Execution

1948: The First UN Peacekeepers

1900: Why was the Capital of Chad Named after a Frenchman?

1814: What Became of Napoleon’s Divorced Wife, Josephine?

1954: First Bilderberg Conference

1953: The First Conquest of Mount Everest was made by a New Zealander

1916: Alexander Obolensky: Russian Prince who was an English Rugby Representative

1916: Alexander Obolensky: Russian Prince who was an English Rugby Representative

1804: German Philosopher Immanuel Kant Spent his Entire Life in what is now Russia

1804: German Philosopher Immanuel Kant Spent his Entire Life in what is now Russia

1881: Death of Russian Novelist Dostoyevsky

1881: Death of Russian Novelist Dostoyevsky

1725: Peter the Great – Emperor of All Russia

1725: Peter the Great – Emperor of All Russia

1722: Peter the Great Introduces the Table of Ranks in the Russian Empire

1722: Peter the Great Introduces the Table of Ranks in the Russian Empire

1931: Boris Yeltsin was Born in Western Siberia, and Lost his Thumb and Forefinger in his Youth

1931: Boris Yeltsin was Born in Western Siberia, and Lost his Thumb and Forefinger in his Youth

Largest University in Russia Founded – 1755

Largest University in Russia Founded – 1755

Ivan the Terrible Becomes the First Tsar of Russia – 1547

Ivan the Terrible Becomes the First Tsar of Russia – 1547