The Russian Revoulton By alyssa merrell Oct 20, 1894 the assassination of Alexander III [russian revolution](//http://russiapedia.rt.com/russian-history/communism-the-beginning/) Oct 20, 1894 Nicholas II became the next and last tsar russian revolution Oct 12, 1903 Lenin made the Bolshevik Party split into two wings russian revolution Jan 9, 1905 Bloody sunday: 200 people were killed bloody sunday Feb 1, 1917 Riots broke out triggering the beginning of the revolution russian revolution Mar 2, 1917 Nicholas II abdicated. this was the end of imperial rule. russian revolution Jul 17, 1918 Nicholas II and family were executed russian revolution Oct 25, 1918 Lenin and the Bolsheviks siezed power. russian revolution