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1904 in Russia — Page 2

Explore 51 historical events and records for Russia in 1904.

Historical records for Russia in 1904

Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 11 of 51 unique records.

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Nobel Prize

Pavlov, Ivan Petrovich · Stockholm · Physiologist · Science / Medicine

Receives the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for research on the physiology of digestion that transformed understanding of digestive regulation.

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

Noskov, Vladimir · Russia · Party Administrator · Politics / Russian Social Democratic Labour Party

Opposes Lenin's factional campaign after the Second Congress split.

Our Political Tasks

Trotsky, Leon · Marxist Leader · Politics / Russian Social Democratic Labour Party

Publishes Our Political Tasks, criticizing Lenin's concept of party organization after the Bolshevik-Menshevik split.

Rasputin Gains Followers in Capital

Rasputin, Grigori · Saint Petersburg · Religious Figure · Religion / Church of Russia

Grigori Rasputin attracted attention among believers who regarded his informal spirituality as evidence of unusual religious insight.

Report of the Siberian Delegation

Trotsky, Leon · Marxist Leader · Politics / Russian Social Democratic Labour Party

Writes Report of the Siberian Delegation during the factional disputes following the RSDLP Second Congress.

Russo-Japanese War

Kornilov, Lavr Georgiyevich · Manchuria · Staff Officer · Warfare / Russo-Japanese War

Serves with Russian forces during the war against Japan.

Siege of Port Arthur

Stoessel, Anatoli · Port Arthur · Major General · Warfare / Russia War

Commands the Russian garrison, about 40,000, against the Japanese 3rd Army

Strike

Gapon, George · Saint Petersburg · Father · Revolution / Revolution of Russia

Calls a strike after 4 Assembly of Russian Workers members of the Putilov works sacked. 110,000 workers go on strike

Strike

Nicholas II · Saint Petersburg · Revolution / Revolution of Russia

110,000 workers go on strike

The Proletariat and the Revolution

Trotsky, Leon · Marxist Leader · Politics / Russian Social Democratic Labour Party

Writes The Proletariat and the Revolution while developing his analysis of the coming Russian revolutionary struggle.

War Finance

Witte, Sergei Yulyevich · Saint Petersburg · Chairman of Committee of Ministers · Government / Government of Russia

The war strains the financial system built during his ministry.

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