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Russia in 1870

Historical records for Russia in 1870, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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1870Gorchakov CircularAlexander II

Saint Petersburg · Government / Government of Russia

Backs the declaration that Russia will no longer observe the Black Sea restrictions imposed after the Crimean War.

1870Municipal ReformAlexander II

Russia · Government / Government of Russia

Introduces elected municipal institutions in towns and cities as part of the Great Reforms.

1870Railway CareerSergei Yulyevich Witte

Odessa · Government / Government of Russia

Begins railway work after university instead of entering academic life.

1870Romeo and JulietPeter Tchaikovsky

Arts / Classical Music

Composes, "Romeo & Juliet"

Names involved

Alexander IIPeter TchaikovskySergei Yulyevich Witte

Places involved

OdessaRussiaSaint Petersburg

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.