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Russia in 1906

Historical records for Russia in 1906, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

49Records
34Events
21Named people
7Places
11Categories

Historical records

January

1 January 1906Opposition AdvocacyAlexander Fedorovich Kerensky

Russia · Politics / Russian Revolution, 1905

Advocates constitutional reform after the 1905 revolution.

January 1906Government ProgrammeSergei Yulyevich Witte

Saint Petersburg · Government / Government of Russia

Attempts to stabilise the regime before the first Duma meets.

February

2 February 1906Legal Defence WorkAlexander Fedorovich Kerensky

Saint Petersburg · Politics / Socialist Revolutionary Party

Represents political opponents of the imperial government.

20 February 1906State Council ReformSergei Yulyevich Witte

Saint Petersburg · Government / Government of Russia

Supports reforms creating an upper legislative chamber.

April

10 April 1906Unity CongressVladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin

Stockholm · Politics / Russian Social Democratic Labour Party

Attends the Fourth Congress, known as the Unity Congress.

10 April 1906Unity CongressJulius Martov

Stockholm · Politics / Russian Social Democratic Labour Party

Mensheviks gain influence at the Unity Congress.

10 April 1906Unity CongressGeorgi Valentinovich Plekhanov

Stockholm · Politics / Russian Social Democratic Labour Party

Supports attempts to restore formal party unity.

16 April 1906ChairmanIvan Logginovich Goremykin

Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

Appointed Chairman of the Council of Minister's, 1st term

16 April 1906Resignation of Sergei Yulyevich WitteNicholas II

Government / Government of Russia

Nicholas II responds to pressure from conservatives & dismisses Witte

16 April 1906Resignation of Sergei Yulyevich WitteSergei Yulyevich Witte

Saint Petersburg · Government / Government of Russia

Nicholas II accepts Witte's resignation under conservative pressure.

16 April 1906Resignation of Sergei Yulyevich WitteSergei Yulyevich Witte

Saint Petersburg · Government / Government of Russia

Resigns as chairman of the Council of Ministers.

23 April 1906Constitution of RussiaNicholas II

Government / Government of Russia

The first Russian constitution, known as the Fundamental Laws was enacted on the eve of the opening of the first State Duma

23 April 1906Constitution of RussiaPyotr Arkadyevich Stolypin

Government / Government of Russia

The first Russian constitution, known as the Fundamental Laws was enacted on the eve of the opening of the first State Duma

23 April 1906Fundamental LawsSergei Yulyevich Witte

Saint Petersburg · Government / Government of Russia

Leaves office as the new constitutional framework is imposed.

23 April 1906Fundemental LawsNicholas II

Government / Government of Russia

The Fundemental Laws declare the autocracy of the Russian Emperor, including Emperors supremacy over the Law, the Church, and Duma. The first Russian constitution, known as the Fundamental Laws was enacted on the eve of the opening of the first State Duma

23 April 1906Fundemental LawsPyotr Arkadyevich Stolypin

Government / Government of Russia

The first Russian constitution, known as the Fundamental Laws was enacted on the eve of the opening of the first State Duma

26 April 1906Constitution of RussiaPyotr Arkadyevich Stolypin

Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

The new fundemental laws for the constitution are made public

26 April 1906Minister of InteriorPyotr Arkadyevich Stolypin

Government / Government of Russia

Appointed Minister of the Interior

27 April 1906DumaPyotr Arkadyevich Stolypin

Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

The 1st Duma is opened by the Tsar

27 April 1906First DumaIvan Skvortsov-Stepanov

Saint Petersburg · Politics / Russian Social Democratic Labour Party

Represents Social Democratic activity around the First Duma period.

27 April 1906First DumaSergei Yulyevich Witte

Saint Petersburg · Government / Government of Russia

The first Duma opens shortly after Witte's fall.

May

May 1906Political RetirementSergei Yulyevich Witte

Saint Petersburg · Government / Government of Russia

Moves into political semi-retirement after resignation.

July

8 July 1906DumaPyotr Arkadyevich Stolypin

Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

The 1st Duma is closed by the Tsar

8 July 1906Prime Minister of RussiaPyotr Arkadyevich Stolypin

Government / Government of Russia

Appointed Chairman of the Council of Minister's

August

12 August 1906Assassination of Pyotr Arkadyevich StolypinPyotr Arkadyevich Stolypin

Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

The Socialist revolutionary maximalists make a failed attempt on stolypins life

12 August 1906Death of Pyotr Arkadyevich StolypinPyotr Arkadyevich Stolypin

Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

The Socialist revolutionary maximalists make a failed attempt on stolypins life

December

19 December 1906Birth of Leonid BrezhnevLeonid Ilyich Brezhnev

Kamenskoye · Government / Government of Russia

Born in Kamenskoye, later Dneprodzerzhinsk, into a working-class family.

Other Events

1906Arrest of Sergei Mironovich KirovSergei Mironovich Kirov

Politics / Bolshevik Party

Arrested & jailed for 1 yr

1906Birth of Konstantin Kirkovich AbramovKonstantin Kirkovich Abramov

Warfare / Military

Birth of Konstantin Kirkovich Abramov

1906Bolshevik PartyNikolai Bukharin

Politics / Bolshevik Party

Appointed Member of Bolshevik Party

1906Bolshevik PartySergei Mironovich Kirov

Politics / Bolshevik Party

Arrested & jailed for 1 yr

1906Bolshevik PartyMaxim Maximovich Litvinov

Politics / SDP

When the Russian Government began arresting Bolsheviks Litvinov left the country and spent the next ten years living in London, where he was active in the International Socialist

1906Bolshevik PartyVyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov

Politics / Bolshevik Party

Appointed Organizer of the Bolshevik Party

1906Deputy MinisterAlexei Polinavov

Government / Government of Russia

Appointed Deputy Minister of War

1906Deputy MinisterAlexei Polinavov

Warfare / Military

Appointed Deputy Minister of War

1906Dina GlanSemyon Solomonovich Yushkevich

Arts / Literature

Publication of "Dina Glan"

1906DramaMaxim Gorky

Arts / Drama

1st performance of, "Enemies"

1906DumaNicholas II

Moscow · House / House of Holstein

1st State Duma, elected by universal male suffrage, meets for 73 days

1906DumaNicholas II

Vyborg · House / House of Holstein

180 Deputies protest about the dissolution of the 1st Duma by Nicholas II

1906Exile of Maxim Maximovich LitvinovMaxim Maximovich Litvinov

Politics / SDP

When the Russian Government began arresting Bolsheviks Litvinov left the country and spent the next ten years living in London, where he was active in the International Socialist

1906GeneralPaul Karlovitch Rennenkampf

Warfare / Military

Appointed General

1906International SocialismMaxim Maximovich Litvinov

Politics / SDP

When the Russian Government began arresting Bolsheviks Litvinov left the country and spent the next ten years living in London, where he was active in the International Socialist

1906International SocialistMaxim Maximovich Litvinov

Politics / SDP

When the Russian Government began arresting Bolsheviks Litvinov left the country and spent the next ten years living in London, where he was active in the International Socialist

1906ManifestoNicholas II

Vyborg · House / House of Holstein

180 Deputies protest about the dissolution of the 1st Duma by Nicholas II

1906Military AttacheLavr Georgiyevich Kornilov

China · Military / Imperial Russian Army

Serves as Russian military attache in China.

1906Political Defence WorkAlexander Fedorovich Kerensky

Saint Petersburg · Politics / Socialist Revolutionary Party

Defends revolutionaries in court and gains recognition for challenging the Tsarist government's treatment of political prisoners.

1906Reform of Royal SuccessionPyotr Arkadyevich Stolypin

Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

Passes a law allowing peasants to leave their communes & set up as individual farmers

1906Results and ProspectsLeon Trotsky

Politics / Russian Social Democratic Labour Party

Writes Results and Prospects, setting out his theory that the Russian revolution could pass directly toward workers' power.

1906Speech Before the CourtLeon Trotsky

Saint Petersburg · Politics / Russian Social Democratic Labour Party

Defends the actions of the Saint Petersburg Soviet in a major speech during the trial of its deputies.

Names involved

Alexander Fedorovich KerenskyAlexei PolinavovGeorgi Valentinovich PlekhanovIvan Logginovich GoremykinIvan Skvortsov-StepanovJulius MartovKonstantin Kirkovich AbramovLavr Georgiyevich KornilovLeon TrotskyLeonid Ilyich BrezhnevMaxim GorkyMaxim Maximovich LitvinovNicholas IINikolai BukharinPaul Karlovitch RennenkampfPyotr Arkadyevich StolypinSemyon Solomonovich YushkevichSergei Mironovich KirovSergei Yulyevich WitteVladimir Ilyich Ulyanov LeninVyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov

Places involved

ChinaKamenskoyeMoscowRussiaSaint PetersburgStockholmVyborg

Provenance

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