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1914: Why was St. Petersburg Renamed Petrograd?

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1914: Why was St. Petersburg Renamed Petrograd?

The Russian capital of St. Petersburg was renamed Petrograd on this day in 1914. The Russian Empire wante ...

The Russian capital of St. Petersburg was renamed Petrograd on this day in 1914. The Russian Empire wanted to avoid the German name of its capital (the name of Saint Petersburg had been used since the ...

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1849: The First Prime Minister of the Russian Empire – Count Sergei Witte

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1849: The First Prime Minister of the Russian Empire – Count Sergei Witte

Sergei Witte, the first Prime Minister of the Russian Empire, was born on this day in 1849. He became the ...

Sergei Witte, the first Prime Minister of the Russian Empire, was born on this day in 1849. He became the Chairman of the Council of Ministers in 1905. This position corresponds to the position of Pr ...

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1765: The Russian Scientist Lomonosov – a Peer of Ruđer Bošković from Dubrovnik

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1765: The Russian Scientist Lomonosov – a Peer of Ruđer Bošković from Dubrovnik

The famous Russian scientist Mikhail Lomonosov died in St. Petersburg on this day in 1765. He was very im ...

The famous Russian scientist Mikhail Lomonosov died in St. Petersburg on this day in 1765. He was very important for the development of science in Russia. Lomonosov Moscow State University has been na ...

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1914: Why was St. Petersburg Renamed Petrograd?

1914: Why was St. Petersburg Renamed Petrograd?

1849: The First Prime Minister of the Russian Empire – Count Sergei Witte

1849: The First Prime Minister of the Russian Empire – Count Sergei Witte

1765: The Russian Scientist Lomonosov – a Peer of Ruđer Bošković from Dubrovnik

1765: The Russian Scientist Lomonosov – a Peer of Ruđer Bošković from Dubrovnik