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Rasputin is murdered
Rasputin is murdered -
The March Revolution
The February Revolution begins with strikes, demonstrations, and mutinies in Petrograd -
Nicholas II abdicates his throne
During the February Revolution, Czar Nicholas II, ruler of Russia since 1894, is forced to abdicate the throne by the Petrograd insurgents, and a provincial government is installed in his place. -
Lenin Returns
Lenin returns from exile and arrives in Petrograd in a sealed train -
July Protests
The July Days begin in Petrograd with spontaneous protests against the Provisional Government; after the Bolsheviks unsuccessfully try to direct these protests into a coup, Lenin is forced into hiding -
Alexander Kerensky becomes Prime Minister
Alexander Kerensky becomes Prime Minister of the Provisional Government -
The Kornilov affairs
The Kornilov Affair, a failed coup by General Lavr Kornilov, commander of the Russian Army -
The November Revolution
The Bolsheviks take over Petrograd -
The Winter Palace
The Winter Palace, the last holdout of the Provisional Government, is taken by the Bolsheviks; the Council of People's Commissars, led by Lenin, is now in control of Russia -
Changing calendars
The new Bolshevik government converts Russia from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar turning February 1 into February 14
