Chronology of Russia By ab2525 Jun 4, 1030 Yaroslav starts first school in Novgorod Jun 4, 1051 The cave at Peshchersk Lavra settled by Antonius of Chernigov Period: Jun 4, 1689 to Jun 4, 1725 PETER I, THE GREAT Jun 4, 1695 Beginning of the Russian navy Jun 4, 1707 Bulavin uprising Jun 4, 1720 Pososhkov's book On Poverty and Wealth Jun 4, 1721 Holy Synod replaces patriarchate Period: Jun 4, 1725 to Jun 4, 1727 CATHERINE I SKAVRONSKA Jun 4, 1741 Vitus Bering discovers the Aleutian Islands and Alaska Jun 4, 1746 •Ban of purchase of serfs by non-nobles Jun 4, 1801 Sale of serfs without land prohibited Mar 15, 1917 Abdication of Nicholas II in favor of GP Mikhail Period: Jun 4, 1918 to Jun 4, 1924 VLADIMIR ILYICH LENIN Period: Jun 4, 1927 to Jun 4, 1953 JOSIF VISSARIONOVICH STALIN Jun 4, 1928 First Five-Year Plan adopted Jun 4, 1939 Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact Apr 12, 1961 Yurii Gagarin becomes the first man in space Oct 1, 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis Jun 4, 1965 Demonstrations in Moscow against US air-raids in North Vietnam Sep 5, 1983 Korean airliner shot down by Soviets Period: Jun 4, 1991 to Jun 4, 2012 BORIS NIKOLAEVICH YELTSIN Jan 2, 1992 Prime Minister frees prices Mar 11, 1993 Congress of People's Deputies passes resolution limiting powers of government to implement reforms Feb 23, 1994 State Duma passes amnesty for political and economic crimes Jan 27, 1995 Federal Assembly bans loans from Central Bank to the government without its approval Jan 5, 1996 Kozyrev resigns as foreign minister; replaced by Primakov May 13, 1999 Impeachment hearings begins in Duma Mar 26, 2000 Vladimir Putin elected president Mar 2, 2022 Askold & Dir clear the Dnepr and attack Constantinople Mar 2, 2022 Summoning of Rurik to Novgorod Mar 2, 2022 Oleg's expedition against Constantinople Mar 2, 2022 Igor's treaty with Byzantine Empire Mar 2, 2022 Igor's treaty with Byzantine Empire Period: Mar 2, 2022 to Mar 2, 2022 OLEG (Helgi) Period: Mar 2, 2022 to Mar 2, 2022 IGOR (Ingvar)
