Russian Revolution By facebooker_1527842688 May 8, 1887 Alexander Ulyanov is hung for plotting to kill Cazr Alexander II Oct 20, 1894 Czar Alexander II dies after sudden illnes Nov 14, 1894 Nicholas marries Alexandra Fedorovna Dec 18, 1894 Nicholas II becomes ruler of Russia May 14, 1896 Nicholas II is crowned Czar of Russia Jul 30, 1904 After having four girls, Czarina Alexandra gives birth to a son. Jan 9, 1905 Bloody Sunday in St. Petersburg begins the Russian Revolution Jul 15, 1914 World War I beigns Feb 1, 1917 February Revolution begins Mar 13, 1917 The Winter Placae, led by Lenin, is taken by the Bolsheviks and is now in control of Russia Mar 15, 1918 The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk is signed and takes Russia out of the War May 26, 1922 Lenin suffers a stroke Dec 30, 1922 The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R) is established Jan 21, 1924 Lenin dies. Stalin will become his sucessor