The assassination of Lenin was attempted by Fanya Kaplan, a member of the anti-Bolshevik faction of the Socialist Revolutionary Party.
21st June 1919: The German High Seas naval fleet is scuttled at Scapa Flow
21st June 2019
The morning of the 14th July 1789 saw the beginning of the French Revolution when Parisian revolutionaries stormed the Bastille, a large fortress, prison and ammunition store that symbolised everything that was wrong with the monarchy.
The Deputies of the French Third Estate swore not to separate until a written constitution had been established for the country.
Despite being an ardent Marxist he began moves towards introducing a multiparty political system and, on 1 November 1956, announced Hungary’s withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact and its status as a neutral country.
Hitler’s detention provided him with the opportunity to write Mein Kampf, his blueprint for power, and to rethink the tactics he would use to take that power in Germany.
The overthrow of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi brought the 2,500 year old monarchy in Iran to an end and ushered in a theocracy overseen by the Ayatollah Khomeini.
The blade fell at 10.22am, after which it is reported that a number of members of the public rushed forward to dip their handkerchiefs in Louis’ blood.
Following his overthrow, Ceausescu and his wife were subjected to a show trial on Christmas Day and found guilty of crimes including genocide and illegally gathering wealth before being executed.
Hitler was injured and escaped capture, but was arrested two days later and put on trial for high treason.
The ‘storming of the Winter Palace’ presents the takeover of the Winter Palace as a huge battle. However, this popular image is a fabrication.
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11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
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26th September 1960: Kennedy and Nixon take part in their first televised debate
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11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
11th November 2020
9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall
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