Historical place archive

Saint Petersburg in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Saint Petersburg in France. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

3 records3 event labels3 people1741–2018

Historical events in Saint Petersburg

1741

25 November 1741
Support for Elizabeths Coup
Johann Hermann Lestocq · Russian Court

Lestocq assisted Elizabeth’s conspiracy and encouraged her alliance with the Guards.

1773

1773
Journey to Russia
Denis Diderot · Philosophy

Diderot travels to Russia and discusses education and reform with Catherine II.

2018

10 July 2018
World Cup Semi-Final Goal Against Belgium
Samuel Umtiti · Football

Heads the only goal as France defeat Belgium in the World Cup semi-final.

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match France and Saint Petersburg. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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