September-October 26th 1917 of the Russian Revolution By ChrisA1233321#$ Sep 2, 1917 Bolsheviks achieve majority in Moscow Soviet Sep 8, 1917 Bolsheviks achieve majority in Petrograd Soviet Sep 25, 1917 Trotsky elected chairman of Petrograd Soviet Sep 25, 1917 Lenin revives slogan 'All Power to the Soviets' Oct 10, 1917 Bolshevik Central Committee discusses whether to overthrow Provisional Government Oct 20, 1917 First full meeting of Military Revolutionary Committee (Milrevcom) Oct 24, 1917 Milrevcom troops and Red Guards begin to re-take city from Kerensky's forces. Oct 25, 1917 Lenin declares overthrow of Provisional Government Oct 26, 1917 Lenin issues first decrees Oct 26, 1917 Bolsheviks capture Winter Palace and overthrow Provisional Government Period: Oct 23, 2017 to Oct 24, 2017 Kerensky orders arrest of leading Bolsheviks, closure of Bolshevik newspapers and raising of bridges of central Petrograd