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1899 in Russia

Explore 11 historical events and records for Russia in 1899.

Historical records for Russia in 1899

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May

Conference of Hague

Nicholas II ยท Hague ยท Warfare / Military

The First Hague Peace Conference opened in The Netherlands as 26 nations meet on World Goodwill Day, the destruction or seizure of enemy property with no military value is banned at the convention

First Hague Peace Conference

Nicholas II ยท Hague ยท Warfare / Military

The First Hague Peace Conference opened in The Netherlands as 26 nations meet on World Goodwill Day, the destruction or seizure of enemy property with no military value is banned at the convention

Other events (month unknown)

Birth of Vladimir Nabokov

Nabokov, Vladimir ยท Arts / Literature

Birth of Vladimir Nabokov

Conference of Hague

Muravyov, Mikhail Nikolayevich ยท Hague ยท Foreign Secretary of Russia ยท Warfare / Russia War

Calls for a disarment conference at the Hague

Economism Debate

Prokopovich, Sergei Nikolaevich ยท Russia ยท Economist Marxist ยท Politics / Russian Social Democratic Labour Party

Economist currents provoke disputes over political and trade-union struggle.

Industrial Growth

Witte, Sergei Yulyevich ยท Saint Petersburg ยท Minister of Finance ยท Government / Government of Russia

Industrial production rises under his finance ministry.

Orthodox Marxism

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

Defends orthodox Marxist politics against economism.

Polytechnical Institute

Witte, Sergei Yulyevich ยท Saint Petersburg ยท Minister of Finance ยท Government / Government of Russia

Supports creation of the Saint Petersburg Polytechnical Institute.

Secretary of State

Plehve, Vyacheslav Konstantinovich ยท Secretary of State ยท Government / Government of Russia

Appointed Secretary of State for Finland

The Development of Capitalism in Russia

Lenin, Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov ยท Saint Petersburg ยท Marxist Writer ยท Politics / Russian Social Democratic Labour Party

Publishes The Development of Capitalism in Russia under the name Vladimir Ilyin.

Uncle Vanya Moscow Premiere

Chekhov, Anton ยท Arts / Theatre

Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya was staged by the Moscow Art Theatre, portraying frustrated hopes and quiet emotional strain.

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