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Russia in 1907

Historical records for Russia in 1907, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

33Records
22Events
12Named people
5Places
7Categories

Historical records

February

20 February 1907DumaNicholas II

Moscow · House / House of Holstein

The 2nd Duma meets in 1907 for 102 days

20 February 1907DumaPyotr Arkadyevich Stolypin

Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

The 2nd Duma is opened by the Tsar

March

March 1907Constitution of RussiaPyotr Arkadyevich Stolypin

Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

Stolypin announces a reform program

May

13 May 1907Fifth CongressVladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin

London · Politics / Russian Social Democratic Labour Party

Attends the Fifth Congress as factional conflict continues.

13 May 1907Fifth CongressJulius Martov

London · Politics / Russian Social Democratic Labour Party

Challenges Bolshevik strategy at the London Congress.

13 May 1907Fifth CongressLeon Trotsky

London · Politics / Russian Social Democratic Labour Party

Advocates positions between Bolsheviks and Mensheviks.

13 May 1907London CongressJoseph Vissarionovich Stalin

London · Politics / Russian Social Democratic Labour Party

Attends the party congress as a Bolshevik organiser.

June

2 June 1907DumaNicholas II

Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

The 2nd Duma is closed by the Tsat & a new electoral law is passed

2 June 1907DumaPyotr Arkadyevich Stolypin

Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

The 2nd Duma is closed by the Tsat & a new electoral law is passed

November

7 November 1907DumaNicholas II

Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

The 3rd Duma is opened by the Tsar & remains open until 1912

7 November 1907DumaPyotr Arkadyevich Stolypin

Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

The 3rd Duma is opened by the Tsar & remains open until 1912

Other Events

1907Birth of Varlam ShalamovVarlam Shalamov

Arts / Literature

Birth of Varlam Shalamov

1907Britain and Russia carve Iran into spheres of influencePyotr Arkadyevich Stolypin

Government / Government of Russia

Britain and Russia carve Iran into spheres of influence

1907Central CommitteeGrigory Yevseyevich Zinoviev

Politics / SDP

Elected to the Central Committee of the Russian Social Democratic Party

1907Constitution of RussiaPyotr Arkadyevich Stolypin

Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

Stolypin announces a reform program. Under Stolypins constitutional law ethnic groups must speak Russian in their lands. Stolypins electoral law allows ethnic groups into the Duma. Stolypins electoral law allows ethnic groups in the Duma. Stolypins allows ethnic groups in the Duma but they must speak Russian in their lands. Members of the Duma must speak Russia in their ethnic lands

1907ConventionPyotr Arkadyevich Stolypin

Saint Petersburg · Government / Government of Russia

Russia and Great Britain sign the Convention of Saint Petersburg, in which Afghanistan is declared outside Russias sphere of influence

1907Convention of Saint PetersburgPyotr Arkadyevich Stolypin

Saint Petersburg · Government / Government of Russia

Russia and Great Britain sign the Convention of Saint Petersburg, in which Afghanistan is declared outside Russias sphere of influence

1907DumaNicholas II

Moscow · House / House of Holstein

The franchise is restricted & the 3rd Duma meets for its full 5 year term, 1907-12

1907DumaPyotr Arkadyevich Stolypin

Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

Stolypins allows ethnic groups in the Duma but they must speak Russian in their lands. Members of the Duma must speak Russia in their ethnic lands

1907FranchiseNicholas II

Moscow · House / House of Holstein

The franchise is restricted & the 3rd Duma meets for its full 5 year term, 1907-12

1907FranchisePyotr Arkadyevich Stolypin

Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

Restricts the electoral franchise to guarantee a conservative majority in the Duma

1907Institute of Brain ResearchVladimir Mikhailovich Bekhterev

Saint Petersburg · Science / Medicine

The achievement marks institute of brain research as an important Russian scientific milestone.

1907MemoirsSergei Yulyevich Witte

Saint Petersburg · Humanities / Memoirs

Begins shaping memoir accounts of his political career.

1907MotherMaxim Gorky

Arts / Literature

Publication of "Mother"

1907Psychoneurological InstituteVladimir Mikhailovich Bekhterev

Saint Petersburg · Science / Medicine

Founds the Psychoneurological Institute for interdisciplinary study of the brain.

1907Reform of Royal SuccessionPyotr Arkadyevich Stolypin

Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

Stolypins allows ethnic groups in the Duma but they must speak Russian in their lands. Restricts the electoral franchise to guarantee a conservative majority in the Duma

1907Rule of AfghanistanPyotr Arkadyevich Stolypin

Saint Petersburg · Government / Government of Russia

Russia and Great Britain sign the Convention of Saint Petersburg, in which Afghanistan is declared outside Russias sphere of influence

1907Rule of IranPyotr Arkadyevich Stolypin

Government / Government of Russia

Britain and Russia carve Iran into spheres of influence

1907Second Siberian EscapeLeon Trotsky

Politics / Russian Social Democratic Labour Party

Escapes while being transported to life exile in Siberia and returns to the European émigré political world.

1907The Soviet and the RevolutionLeon Trotsky

Politics / Russian Social Democratic Labour Party

Writes The Soviet and the Revolution, examining the political significance of the workers' councils created in 1905.

1907The Year 1905Leon Trotsky

Politics / Russian Social Democratic Labour Party

Publishes The Year 1905, analyzing the revolution and the experience of the workers' Soviet.

1907Underground OrganisationYakov Mikhailovich Sverdlov

Russia · Politics / Russian Social Democratic Labour Party

Builds Bolshevik underground organisation after the revolution recedes.

1907Vienna Emigre ResidenceLeon Trotsky

Vienna · Politics / Russian Social Democratic Labour Party

Settles in Vienna, which becomes his principal base for journalism and émigré Social Democratic activity.

Names involved

Grigory Yevseyevich ZinovievJoseph Vissarionovich StalinJulius MartovLeon TrotskyMaxim GorkyNicholas IIPyotr Arkadyevich StolypinSergei Yulyevich WitteVarlam ShalamovVladimir Ilyich Ulyanov LeninVladimir Mikhailovich BekhterevYakov Mikhailovich Sverdlov

Places involved

LondonMoscowRussiaSaint PetersburgVienna

Provenance

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