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1883 in Russia

Explore 10 historical events and records for Russia in 1883.

Historical records for Russia in 1883

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September

Birth of Grigory Yevseevich Zinoviev

Zinoviev, Grigory Yevseyevich ยท Kirovohrad ยท Member of Social Democratic Party ยท Politics / SDP

Birth of Grigory Yevseevich Zinoviev

Emancipation of Labour

Axelrod, Pavel Borisovich ยท Geneva ยท Marxist Activist ยท Politics / Russian Social Democratic Labour Party

Works with Plekhanov and Zasulich in the first Russian Marxist group.

Emancipation of Labour

Plekhanov, Georgi Valentinovich ยท Geneva ยท Marxist Founder ยท Politics / Russian Social Democratic Labour Party

Helps found the Emancipation of Labour group, predecessor of Russian Marxism.

Emancipation of Labour

Zasulich, Vera Ivanovna ยท Geneva ยท Marxist Activist ยท Politics / Russian Social Democratic Labour Party

Joins the Emancipation of Labour group in exile.

Other events (month unknown)

Autocratic Government

Alexander III ยท Russia ยท Government / Government of Russia

Continues strengthening central authority and limiting political liberalisation after his coronation.

Coronation

Alexander III ยท Moscow ยท House / House of Holstein

Crowned Tsar of Russia

LLG

Plekhanov, Georgy Valentinovich ยท Party Leader of LLG ยท Politics / LLG

Founds the Land & Labour Group, 1st Russian revolutionary Marxist organisation. Founded in Geneva to promote the "ideas of scientific socialism" in Russia

Military Education

Kornilov, Lavr Georgiyevich ยท Omsk ยท Cadet ยท Military / Imperial Russian Army

Studies at the Siberian Cadet Corps before entering army service.

Party Leader

Plekhanov, Georgy Valentinovich ยท Party Leader of LLG ยท Politics / LLG

Appointed Party Leader of the Liberation of Labor Group

Railway Administration

Witte, Sergei Yulyevich ยท South Russia ยท Railway Manager ยท Government / Government of Russia

Develops views linking railways, state power and industrial growth.

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