Historical place archive

Omsk in History

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

4 records4 event labels2 people1883–1918

Historical events in Omsk

1883

1883
Military Education
Lavr Georgiyevich Kornilov · Imperial Russian Army

Studies at the Siberian Cadet Corps before entering army service.

1918

4 November 1918
War and Navy Minister at Omsk
Alexander Vasilyevich Kolchak · Revolution of Russia

Kolchak enters the anti-Bolshevik government at Omsk as minister of war and navy.

18 November 1918
Omsk Coup
Alexander Vasilyevich Kolchak · Revolution of Russia

Kolchak takes supreme power after a coup removes the Ufa Directory's authority in Siberia.

18 November 1918
Supreme Ruler Proclaimed
Alexander Vasilyevich Kolchak · Revolution of Russia

Kolchak accepts the title Supreme Ruler and assumes leadership of the principal eastern White government.

Provenance

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