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Czar Nicholas Was Born
On this date, Czar Nicholas II was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia. His real name was Nikolai aleksandrovich Romanov. He was 1 out of 6 children. -
Czar Nicholas Takes The Throne
On this date, Czar Nicholas II take the throne from his father, who died of kidney inflammation. -
A Famous Speech
On this date, Czar Nicholas made a famous speech. In this speech, he denounced the "senseless dreams" of those who favor democracy. This shows that Czar Nicholas was against democracy AND communism. He wanted to keep his position as monarch. (Exact month is unknown) -
Edward VII Successor
On this date, Queen Victoria dies. She is succeeded by her son Edward VII. (Exact month is unknown) -
Surprise Attack
On this date, the Japanese Navy launched a surprise attack on the Russian fleet. This attack took place at Port Arthur, which is located on the eastern coast of Asia. -
Protesting
On this date, a group of workers were led to Nicholas II to protest. These protestors were shot at. This incident was known as "Bloddy Sunday". (Exact month is unknown) -
Theory Of Relativity
On this date, Albert Einstein's special theory of relativity and other key theories in physics was created. (Exact month is unknown) -
San Fransisco Earthquake
On this date, the San Fransisco Earthquake of 1906 took place. Along with the earthquake, there was a three day fire. -
New Law
On this date, Peter Stolypin introduced a new electoral law by passing the 1906 constitution. He proposed other reforms about taxation and education, but they were rejected by the government. He was later assassinated by the Socialists Revolutionary Party in 1911. -
Forming The Triple Entente
On this date, Russia joined Britain and France to form the Triple Entente. This was basically an alliance between Russia, Britain and France saying that they would defend each other if attacked by Germany or Austria-Hungary. -
Turkish-Italian War
On this date, the first use of aircraft as offensive weapon in Turkish-Italian War. Italy defeats Turks and Tripoli and Libya. (Exact month is unknown) -
Titanic Sinks
On this date, the Titanic sinks. This luxurious ship was supposedly "unsinkable", until it hit an underwater iceberg, killing most of the passengers onboard. -
World War I
On this date, World War I begins. Austria declaares war on Serbia, Germany on Russia and France, and Britain on Germany. (There was no exact date the war started on) -
On Strike
On this date, almost half of the total industrial workforces in Russia took part in strikes. This strike was arranged by the workers in St. Petersburg, and spread around that general area. (Exact month is unknown) -
The Virgin Islands
On this date, the U.S. buys the Virgin Islands from Denmark for $25,000,000. -
Gregory Rasputin Dies
On this date, Gregory Rasputin was assassinated. He was invited to a friends house and there, he was poisoned. He was accused of being pro-German court. -
Czar Nicholas II Abdicates
On this date, the Russian Army High Command suggested that Nicholas abdicate. Two days later he renounced his throne peacefully. He and his family were arrested. -
Czar Nicholas Dies
On this date, Czar Nicholas II died. He died in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Him and his family were assassinated.
