1803CircumnavigationFabian Gottlieb von Bellingshousen
1st Russian navigator to circumnavigate the globe
Historical records for Russia in 1803, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
1st Russian navigator to circumnavigate the globe
Discovers Alexander Island
Discovers Peter I Island
Expands the state education system through new school districts and a more structured hierarchy of institutions.
Allows landowners voluntarily to free serfs with land by agreement under the Free Cultivators decree.
Appointed Inspector General
Reorganizes the artillery branch of the army
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