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  • 1935: The First Line of the Moscow Metro Opened

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    |Date: May 15, 2020
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    1935: The First Line of the Moscow Metro Opened

    1935: The First Line of the Moscow Metro Opened

    The first line of the Moscow Metro was opened in the Soviet Union on this day in 1935. The first line of ...

    The first line of the Moscow Metro was opened in the Soviet Union on this day in 1935. The first line of the Moscow Metro passed near the northern corner of the Kremlin. It connected Sokolniki Moscow ...

    May 15, 2020
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  • 1918: Moscow Becomes the Capital of Russia

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    1918: Moscow Becomes the Capital of Russia

    1918: Moscow Becomes the Capital of Russia

    On this day in 1918 Moscow became the capital of Russia following a decision by the Soviet leadership. Th ...

    On this day in 1918 Moscow became the capital of Russia following a decision by the Soviet leadership. This took place only a few months after the October Revolution, and the decision was in good part ...

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  • First McDonald’s Opens in Moscow – 1990

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    |Date: January 31, 2020
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    First McDonald’s Opens in Moscow – 1990

    First McDonald’s Opens in Moscow – 1990

    What is especially interesting is that the McDonald's restaurant opened while Moscow was still the capita ...

    What is especially interesting is that the McDonald's restaurant opened while Moscow was still the capital of the USSR. The first McDonald's restaurant was opened in Moscow on this day in 1990. This w ...

    January 31, 2020
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  • 1971: Death of the Soviet Leader Nikita Khrushchev

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    1971: Death of the Soviet Leader Nikita Khrushchev

    1971: Death of the Soviet Leader Nikita Khrushchev

    This day in 1971 marked the death of the Soviet political leader Nikita Khrushchev. It is interesting to ...

    This day in 1971 marked the death of the Soviet political leader Nikita Khrushchev. It is interesting to note that Khrushchev fell out of favor with the regime, especially during his last seven years ...

    September 11, 2019
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  • 1918: Fanny Kaplan Shoots Vladimir Lenin

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    1918: Fanny Kaplan Shoots Vladimir Lenin

    1918: Fanny Kaplan Shoots Vladimir Lenin

    On this day Vladimir Ilyich Lenin was grievously wounded in an assassination attempt. Interestingly, the ...

    On this day Vladimir Ilyich Lenin was grievously wounded in an assassination attempt. Interestingly, the attempt was carried out by a woman, Fanny Kaplan. Kaplan was born to a Jewish family in the Vol ...

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  • 2000: Fire at the Ostankino Tower near Moscow

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    |Date: August 27, 2019
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    2000: Fire at the Ostankino Tower near Moscow

    2000: Fire at the Ostankino Tower near Moscow

    The Ostankino Tower near Moscow caught fire on this day in 2000. It is one of the world’s tallest towers ...

    The Ostankino Tower near Moscow caught fire on this day in 2000. It is one of the world’s tallest towers (540.1 meters tall). The tower is located in the northern part of Moscow, about 7 kilometers fr ...

    August 27, 2019
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  • 1991: Soviet President Gorbachev Captured During his Stay on the Crimea

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    1991: Soviet President Gorbachev Captured During his Stay on the Crimea

    1991: Soviet President Gorbachev Captured During his Stay on the Crimea

    On this day in 1991, hardliners in the USSR initiated a coup with the goal of preserving the old Soviet o ...

    On this day in 1991, hardliners in the USSR initiated a coup with the goal of preserving the old Soviet order. The group was led by eight high-ranking members of the Communist Party and the Red Army, ...

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  • 1980: Olympic Games Boycotted by around 50 States

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    1980: Olympic Games Boycotted by around 50 States

    1980: Olympic Games Boycotted by around 50 States

    The Moscow Olympic Games were ended on this day in 1980. These were the 22nd modern Olympic Games, and ar ...

    The Moscow Olympic Games were ended on this day in 1980. These were the 22nd modern Olympic Games, and are notable for being boycotted by around 50 countries. The boycott was organized by the USA, in ...

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"Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build bridges even when there are no rivers.

Nikita Khrushchev

Soviet prime minister

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