January 22, 1905★★★★★
Bloody Sunday in Saint Petersburg
Soldiers fire on peaceful workers marching to the Winter Palace, sparking the Russian Revolution of 1905.
RevolutionPolitics· Russia
Timeline
8 events20th century
- 1917 – 1922★★★★★
Russian Civil War
The Bolshevik Red Army fights the White movement and other forces after the October Revolution; the Bolsheviks emerge victorious.
WarRevolution· Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kazakhstan - March 15, 1917★★★★★
February Revolution: abdication of Nicholas II
Protests and mutinies in Petrograd force Tsar Nicholas II to abdicate, ending more than three centuries of Romanov rule.
RevolutionDynasty· Russia - November 7, 1917★★★★★
October Revolution
The Bolsheviks led by Lenin overthrow the Provisional Government in Petrograd (25 October in the Julian calendar then used in Russia).
Revolution· Russia - July 17, 1918★★★★★
Execution of the Romanov family
Former Tsar Nicholas II, his wife, their children and their retainers are shot by the Bolsheviks in Yekaterinburg.
DeathRevolution· Russia - 1921★★★★★
Mongolian Revolution of 1921
With Soviet Red Army support, Mongolian revolutionaries led by Sükhbaatar take power, paving the way for a socialist state.
Revolution· Mongolia, Russia - October 23, 1956 – November 10, 1956★★★★★
Hungarian Revolution of 1956
A nationwide uprising against Hungary's Soviet-backed government is crushed by Soviet forces.
Revolution· Hungary, Russia - January 5, 1968 – August 21, 1968★★★★★
Prague Spring
A period of political liberalisation in Czechoslovakia under Alexander Dubček ends when Warsaw Pact armies invade the country.
PoliticsRevolution· Czechia, Slovakia, Russia