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1891 in Russia

Explore 8 historical events and records for Russia in 1891.

Historical records for Russia in 1891

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April

Purge

Alexander III ยท Moscow ยท House / House of Holstein

Decrees the expulsion of Jews from Moscow

May

Trans-Siberian Railway

Witte, Sergei Yulyevich ยท Saint Petersburg ยท Railway Official ยท Government / Government of Russia

Supports the Trans-Siberian Railway project as a national priority.

Vladivostok Railway Ceremony

Alexander III ยท Vladivostok ยท Government / Government of Russia

Authorises Tsarevich Nicholas to inaugurate construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway at Vladivostok.

July

French Squadron at Kronstadt

Alexander III ยท Kronstadt ยท Government / Government of Russia

Personally receives visiting French naval officers during the celebrated French squadron visit to Kronstadt.

August

Franco-Russian Consultation Agreement

Alexander III ยท Saint Petersburg ยท Government / Government of Russia

Approves a political understanding under which Russia and France agree to consult when either faces a threat of war.

Other events (month unknown)

Grain Export Restrictions

Alexander III ยท Russia ยท Government / Government of Russia

The government restricts grain exports as the scale of the famine becomes increasingly serious.

Russian Famine

Alexander III ยท Russia ยท Government / Government of Russia

His government confronts a severe famine affecting large areas of the Russian Empire.

Trans-Siberian Railway

Alexander III ยท Russia ยท Government / Government of Russia

Issues an imperial rescript announcing the government's intention to construct a railway across Siberia.

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