Russian events By blahblah56 Period: Jan 1, 1890 to Dec 31, 1960 Russian Events Aug 1, 1891 A great famine kills 500,000 people Feb 8, 1904 Japanese attack Russia at Manchuria and Korea Mar 5, 1918 Capital of Russia changes from St. Petersburg to Moscow Nov 16, 1933 The USA recognizes the Soviet Union The United States establishes diplomatic relations with Russia Jan 1, 1937 The Great Purge 2.5 million Soviet citizens are arrested and 700,000 are executed Jun 22, 1941 Germany invades the Soviet Union Aug 29, 1949 The Soviet Union detonates its first atomic bomb Sep 25, 1959 Krushev visits the USA
