Russian Revolution: eric wang By branham Jan 1, 1903 rusian social democratic labor party splits into bolsheviks (led by lenin) and menshiviks. Period: Feb 22, 1903 to Feb 22, 1924 Russian Revolution by eric wang Jan 1, 1905 russo Japanese war Jan 1, 1905 russian revolution of 1905 Jan 1, 1914 start of world war 1 Jan 1, 1916 murder of royal advisor grigori rasputin Jan 1, 1917 feburary revolution leads to abdication of tsar nicholas II and to rule by a provisional goverment. Jan 1, 1917 october revolution led by the bolsheviks under vladimir lenin. Jan 1, 1918 lenin orders the executions of Nicholas and his family. Jan 1, 1922 ussr officially established. Jan 1, 1923 russian civil war between the reds (bolsheviks) and whites, with foreignaid supplied to whites Jan 1, 1924 death of vladimir lenin