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Lenin was born on april 20th by the name Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov. his parents were Maria Ulyanov and IIya Ulanov. He was born in Simbirsk, Russia (Levine intro).
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On May 17th, 1875, the first Kentucky Derby commenced. 15 jockeys competed. Oliver Lewis was the first to cross the finish line ("The first Kentucky").
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When Lenin was seven years old, his brother was executed for attempting to assasinate the Tsar. His death was said to have influenced Lenin`s political views ("1887: Alexander Ilyich").
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On October 21, 1879, Thomas Edison crafted an electric lamp that would be practical for everyday use. The bulb lasted 13.5 hours which was record breaking at the time ("Oct. 21, 1879").
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On March 13th, Tsar Alexander II was killed by a bomb thrown at him in the streets. "The People`s Will" terrorist group was known to be responsible for the killing. The group hoped to rid russia from the tsarist autocracy ("Czar Alexander II").
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In 1887, Lenin enrolled in the Kazan University. He planned on studyig law, but he was soon exppelled for taking part in student demonstration ("History of Russia").
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German physicist W. C. Roentgen distcovered X-Rays accidentally during an expiriment. He discovered that the unknown rays could pass through human tissue and leave the shadow of solid bones. This soon became a widespread clinical instrument in the U.S. ("The Discovery Of").
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Lenin was arrested on December 7th, 1896. He was accused of plotting against the current Tsar. Eventually he was exiled to siberia for 3 years ("Vladimir Lenin").
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Unarmed protesters headed towards the Winter Palace to petition the Tsar. The crouds were fired apon by mperial soldiers. This caused repercussions on the government of Imperial Russia because they killed unarmed citizens. this marked he start of the revolution (Liversidge).
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On April 18, 1906, California was struck by one of the biggest earthquakes of all time. The epicenter ffor this disaster was San Fransisco. The quake lasted about a minute and in total, claimed about 700 lives ("The Great 1906").
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Robert Peary and five others supposedly reached the north pole in 1906. Years after Peary died, navigational errors were discovered in his log book and it was determined that he was just short of his objective ("Peary`s Expedition Reaches").
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In February, 1913, 10,000 garment workers went on strike against labor conditions. The strike was later called off in April when they agreed to not be discriminated against for joining a union ("Rochester Labor Council").
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On November 6th, Lenin lead the Bolsheviks party in a coup d’État against the provisional government. Soon they had controll of the government and Lenin was the Leader of the USSR ("Bolsheviks Revolt in").
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Lenin suffered from his first stroke on May 26th, 1922. He was impared for several weeks. His second stroke in December caused him to retire for good. The next year, his final stroke left him mute ("Lenin internet Archive").
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On December 30th, 1922, Russia, Ukraine, Belorussia, and theTranscaucasian Federation were joined by the Union Treaty into the Soviet Union. This was communist state that was the first country in the world to be based on Marxist socialism ("USSR Established").
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On January 21st, 1924, Vadamir Lenin died of a stroke. He died in Gorki Leninskye, Russia (Blue intro).
