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The Khodynka Tragedy.
A stampede in Moscow occurs during festivities following Nicholas II’s coronation, as crowds, worried that the supplies of free souvenirs would run out, rushed for the stalls to get them. This results in the deaths of over 1,300 people. -
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1905 Revolution and Bloody Sunday
The two year period starting with Bloody Sunday and subsequent civil unrest, and ending with the Coup of June 1907. -
Outbreak of First World War
1 August (19 July) 1914: Germany declares war on Russia, with Russia entering the First World War. -
October Revolution
7 November (25) 1917: The Bolsheviks seize control of Petrograd. 8 November (26 October) 1917: The Bolsheviks take control of the Winter Palace, the last remaining holdout of the Provisional Government. -
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February Revolution
A series of public protests begin in Petrograd, which last for eight days and eventually result in abolition of the monarchy in Russia. The total number of killed and injured in clashes with the police and government troops in Petrograd is estimated around 1,300 people. -
June Offensive
Russian minister of war Alexander Karensky launches an offensive against Austria-Hungary forces in Galicia.Although the Russian effort is initially successful, the soldiers soon refuse to leave their trenches and fight due to low morale caused by the Revolution -
July Days
The July Days, a series of spontaneous armed anti-government demonstrations of industrial workers and soldiers, begin in Petrograd. Lvov resigns as leader of the Provisional Government, with Alexander Kerensky taking over and crushing the demonstrations. In the same month, the death penalty is reintroduced and women are granted the right to vote and hold office. -
Kornilov affair
The Kornilov affair: A failed coup by General Kornilov, commander of the Russian army, takes place, when he orders troops towards Petrograd to counter the threat of the Bolsheviks.
