1 March 1898First CongressBoris Eidelman
Attends the Minsk congress that founds the party.
Historical records for Russia in 1898, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Attends the Minsk congress that founds the party.
Represents Jewish socialist organisation at the founding congress.
Takes part in the First Congress founding the party.
Joins other delegates creating the party at Minsk.
Learns of the new party while still in Siberian exile.
Influences the new party through the older Marxist exile movement.
Over 200 members of the South Russian Workers Union, including Trotsky, are arrested
Trotsky and most of the Iskra editors supported Martov and the Mensheviks while Plekhanov supported Lenin and the Bolsheviks. Pro-Iskra delegates unexpectedly split into two factions, Lenin and his supporters (known as Bolsheviks) argued for a smaller but highly organized party, Martov and his supporters (known as Mensheviks) argued for a larger and less disciplined party
Reforms commercial and industrial taxation.
The play so impressed the playwright Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko that he convinced Konstantin Stanislavsky to direct it for the innovative Moscow Art Theatre
Trotsky and most of the Iskra editors supported Martov and the Mensheviks while Plekhanov supported Lenin and the Bolsheviks. Pro-Iskra delegates unexpectedly split into two factions, Lenin and his supporters (known as Bolsheviks) argued for a smaller but highly organized party, Martov and his supporters (known as Mensheviks) argued for a larger and less disciplined party
Pro-Iskra delegates unexpectedly split into two factions, Lenin and his supporters (known as Bolsheviks) argued for a smaller but highly organized party, Martov and his supporters (known as Mensheviks) argued for a larger and less disciplined party.
The first congress went as planned, with Iskra supporters handily defeating the few "economist" delegates.
Trotsky and most of the Iskra editors supported Martov and the Mensheviks while Plekhanov supported Lenin and the Bolsheviks.
Russia takes a lease on Port Athur from China
Appointed Member of Social Democratic Party
Over 200 members of the South Russian Workers Union, including Trotsky, are arrested
Promotes commercial and technical schools for industrial labour.
Publishes The Aims of Russian Social Democrats, arguing for organised Marxist politics.
Serves as an intelligence and staff officer in Central Asia.
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