Catherine the Great Becomes Empress
July 9, 1762, Catherine the Great became the Empress of Russia.
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Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Signed
July 1, 1968, the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) was signed.
First Woman in Space
June 16, 1963, Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to travel to space.
Final Congress of Vienna Act
June 9, 1815, the final act of the Congress of Vienna was signed.
Alexander II Assassinated
March 13, 1881, Tsar Alexander II is assassinated.
Sputnik 4
March 9, 1961, Sputnik 4 was launched.
Bloody Sunday
January 22, 1905, Bloody Sunday.
Luna 1
January 4, 1959, Luna 1 became the first spacecraft to leave Earth's gravity.
St. Petersburg Soviet Workers Council Formed
October 26, 1905, the St. Petersburg Soviet Workers Council was formed.
Sputnik 1
October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1.