On This Day
Notable events on this day in Russian history
1800: Alexander Suvorov, general, died
1868: Nikholas II, the last Tsar of Russia, born
1868: Tsar Nicholas II, eldest son of Tsar Alexander III, was born.
1896: Stampede at Nicholas II's coronation celebration
1935: The Maxim Gorky, a massive, 206-foot wingspan behemoth of an airplane, crashes after a tragic mid-air collision.
1944: Crimean Tatars deported to Siberia.
1944: In the Soviet Union, the expulsion began of more than 200,000 Tatars from the Crimea. They were accused of collaboration with the Germans.
1977: The United States, Soviet Union and 29 other nations signed a U.N. pact banning artificial use of the weather as a weapon of war, pledging never to attack each other by triggering storms, earthquakes or tidal waves.
Featured Articles
- July 25, 2001
- Peace Came to Earth
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- By Linda DeLaine
This technological wonder outlived its original expectations by over 10 years and saw both near disasters and unbelievable achievements. Mir was the crown jewel of Soviet and Russian ingenuity; a bright shining star, both in the night sky and the collective pride of the Russian people. Mir's end came on March 23, 2001.
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- June 4, 2007
- Kamchatka Disaster
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- By Laura Williams
A massive landslide destroys the Valley of the Geysers on June 4, 2007.
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kamchatka
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- February 18, 2001
- ABM, NMD - Alphabet Soup of Defense
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- By Linda DeLaine
Part II looks at the concern many have for a 'new' cold war.
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abm treaty,
missile defense,
putin,
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- February 18, 2001
- ABM, NMD - Alphabet Soup of Defense
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- By Linda DeLaine
Do you think the Cold War was over? Existing tensions between Russia and the U.S. regarding missile defense and NATO expansion are increasing. Is it possible for both to protect their interests against perceived threats without becoming a threat to each other?(originally published Feb. 2001)
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abm treaty,
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- January 8, 2012
- 1972 ABM Treaty
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English text of the 1972 Antilballistic Missile Treaty between the U.S. and Soviet Union.
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abm treaty,
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Coming Events
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In the Search of an Absolute: Art of Valery Yurlov (New Brunswick, NJ), From December 03, 2011 to
June 03, 2012.
From Thaw to Meltdown: Soviet Painting of the 1950s-1980s (Minneapolis, MN), From February 25, 2012 to
September 15, 2012.
Sculptures by Naum Mogilevsky (Minneapolis, MN), From March 03, 2012 to
July 15, 2012.
Ted Vasin: Poison Bliss (Miami, FL), From April 14, 2012 to
June 06, 2012.
New Russian Film: ELENA (New York, NY), From May 16, 2012 to
May 29, 2012.
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