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1971: Death of the Soviet Leader Nikita Khrushchev

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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 ...

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1918: Fanny Kaplan Shoots Vladimir Lenin

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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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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

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, ...

August 19, 2019
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1980: Olympic Games Boycotted by around 50 States

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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 ...

August 03, 2019
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1935: The First Line of the Moscow Metro Opened

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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, 2019
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1918: Moscow Becomes the Capital of Russia

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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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