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30th December 1922: Foundation of the USSR

  • 30th December 2020
  • Tagged as: Bolshevik, Civil War, Cold War, Communism, Lenin, Politics, Russia, Russian Civil War, Stalin, USSR

On the 30th December 1922, the USSR – the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics – was founded.

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26th December 1991: The USSR formally dissolved

  • 26th December 2020
  • Tagged as: Cold War, Gorbachev, Politics, Russia, Soviet Union, USSR

On the 26th December 1991, the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union met for the last time to formally dissolve itself and the Soviet Union.

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18th December 1892: Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker first performed

  • 18th December 2020
  • Tagged as: America, Ballet, Composer, Culture, Dance, Music, Russia, USA

On the 18th December 1892, Russian composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s ballet The Nutcracker received its première performance at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg.

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6th December 1956: USSR and Hungary ‘Blood in the Water’ Olympic match

  • 6th December 2020
  • Tagged as: Cold War, Hung, Hungary, Olympics, Politics, Russia, Soviet Union, Sport, USSR

On the 6th December 1956, the “Blood in the Water” water polo match took place between the USSR and Hungary.

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18th October 1867: The Alaska Purchase completed with the formal transfer from Russia to the United States

  • 18th October 2020
  • Tagged as: Alaska, America, Andrew Johnson, Crimean War, Russia, Territory, United States

Although ridiculed shortly afterwards as ‘Seward’s Folly’, the Alaska Purchase has since been reinterpreted as one of President Andrew Johnson’s greatest achievements.

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5th September 1698: Peter the Great imposes a tax on beards

  • 5th September 2020
  • Tagged as: Beards, Economy, Europe, Fashion, Monarchy, Russia, Tax, Tsar

On the 5th September 1698, Tsar Peter I of Russia – otherwise known as Peter the Great – imposed a tax on beards.

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7th July 1911: North Pacific Fur Seal Convention signed for wildlife conservation

  • 7th July 2020
  • Tagged as: Britain, conservation, hunting, Japan, nature, Russia, seal, USA, Wildlife

The North Pacific Fur Seal Convention, the first international treaty that dealt with wildlife conservation issues, was signed.

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16th May 1916: The Sykes-Picot Agreement ratified by Britain and France

  • 16th May 2020
  • Tagged as: Arab Revolt, Arabia, Britain, First World War, France, Middle East, Ottoman Empire, Russia, Sykes-Picot

The secret Sykes-Picot Agreement between Britain and France, formally known as the Asia Minor Agreement, was ratified.

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11th May 1997: Deep Blue chess computer beats Garry Kasparov

  • 11th May 2020
  • Tagged as: Chess, Computing, Russia, Science, Sport, Technology, USA

On the 11th May 1997, the IBM computer Deep Blue became the first computer to defeat a reigning world chess champion under tournament conditions when it beat Garry Kasparov 3½-2½ over six matches.

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30th March 1856: The Crimean War officially ends with the Treaty of Paris

  • 30th March 2020
  • Tagged as: Black Sea, Crimean War, Eastern Question, France, Ottoman Empire, Paris, Russia, Treaty of Paris, Turkey

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.

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