Ranked as the 259th most powerful computer in the world, Deep Blue was able to evaluate 200 million separate chess positions per second.
21st June 1919: The German High Seas naval fleet is scuttled at Scapa Flow
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The Russian Empire’s State Duma met for the first time at the Taurida Palace in St. Petersburg.
The Treaty of Rapallo meant the two countries ended all territorial and financial arguments stemming from the previous Treaty of Brest-Litovsk and agreed to ‘co-operate in a spirit of mutual goodwill in meeting the economic needs of both countries’.
The Crimean War began in October 1853, having been triggered by disagreements between Russia and the Ottoman Empire regarding Russia’s right to protect the Orthodox Christian minority in the Ottoman-controlled Holy Land.
Suffering from severe bleeding, the Tsar was taken to the Winter Palace where he died from his wounds.
Churchill’s Iron Curtain speech played a significant role in changing western perceptions of their former Soviet ally.
The country lost approximately a third of the entire Russian population alongside around one million square miles of land including fertile farmland, natural resources, and industrial areas.
The Victoria Cross, which is commonly referred to as the VC, is the highest military decoration in the British honours system and takes precedence over every other order and medal.
Established following a decree by Lenin on 19 December, the Cheka’s focus was on defending the revolution by removing internal threats to the communist regime.
The Russian Social Democratic Labour Party split into the Bolshevik and Menshevik factions.
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9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall
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