main events in rusian history By 17taylorp Jan 1, 1300 Russian empire began Jan 1, 1584 ivan the terrible died Jan 1, 1917 a revolution Jan 1, 1919 another revolution Jan 1, 1924 stalin took over Jan 1, 1941 russian fed. joined allies Jan 1, 1953 stalin dies Jan 1, 1985 Mikhail gobervitch took over the USSR