Tag Archives: Russia

January 21, 1924

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Joel Byers

On January 21, 1924, Soviet Leader Lenin died. Joseph Stalin immediately began a purge of his rivals and intellectuals for the leadership of the Soviet Union. If people who are trying to gain power and control over a state or government start… Continue reading →

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January 12, 1998

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Joel Byers

On January 12, 1998, 19 European nations agreed to prohibit human cloning. The United States, Great Britain and Russia did not sign the accord. Russia said that technically if you combine bear DNA with human DNA, you weren’t actually cloning humans. The… Continue reading →

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December 18, 1833

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Joel Byers

On December 18, 1833, the national anthem of the Russian Empire, “God Save the Tsar!” was first performed for Nicholas I. It went a little something like this, “GOD you better save the Tsar! He’s Strong and Sovereign and… Continue reading →

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November 16, 1581

Posted on November 16, 2020 by Joel Byers

On November 16, 1581, crazy Russian Tsar, Ivan the Terrible, grew angry and physically assaulted his daughter-in-law, Yelena Sheremeteva, for wearing ‘unconventionally’ light clothing. Ivan’s son and heir, Ivan Ivanovich heard… Continue reading →

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September 19, 1959

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Joel Byers

On September 19, 1959 Nikita Khrushchev was denied entry to Disneyland when his unrelenting stalking of Clarabelle Cow came to light. Ms. Clarabelle Cow said she just didn’t feel safe if Little Nikita was allowed within 500 yards… Continue reading →

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September 9, 1913

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Joel Byers

On September 9, 1913, Russian pilot Pyotr Nesterov did something no other pilot had ever done before. He flew his Nieuport IV monoplane into a loop. Why? Because he was Russian and said he could. There may have been vodka… Continue reading →

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August 6, 1675

Posted on August 6, 2020 by Joel Byers

On August 6, 1675, Russian Tsar Alexis was getting irritated with his Russian boyars. The boyars were the old Russian aristocrats. They were starting to adopt the latest customs from the bourgeois Polish and German foreign ministers. Those Poles and… Continue reading →

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July 19, 1908

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Joel Byers

On July 19, 1912, the town of Holbrook in Navajo County, Arizona experienced a frightening astronomical event. A 420 pound meteorite exploded above the town and rained 16,000 pieces of debris all over it. The people of the town… Continue reading →

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July 8, 1709

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Joel Byers

On July 8, 1709, Peter I of Russia defeated Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava. This effectively sent Sweden to the B-Team as a mover and shaker in Europe’s power struggles. The Swedes, while not very happy with the… Continue reading →

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June 29, 1914

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Joel Byers

On June 29, 1914, Jina Guseva attempted to assassinate the most evil man in Russia. That’s right, she stabbed and tried to kill Grigori Rasputin in his home town of Pokrovskove, Siberia. Rasputin was visiting his wife and… Continue reading →

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