Each coming year is rich in anniversaries, memorable and significant dates. Some make you grieve, others make you feel grateful. Science, sports, history, culture - each field has its own anniversaries.
What will the Russians remember for the coming year? To begin with, it is worth clarifying the terms "significant" and "memorable". The first word denotes historical events that in the past influenced the life of the people, the country, the whole world. The second is called the days that are engraved in human memory, influenced the formation of cultural values and affected the fate of important historical persons.
Significant dates in 2017 by month can make a list of over 700 dates. We will not touch on highly specialized in certain areas. We list only the most significant days in for the residents of Russia.
Winter memorable dates 2017
January:
- 305 years since the Military Engineering School was founded;
- 120 years will mark the golden ruble;
- 145 years since the beginning of its activities in Russia, the regular Weather Service.
February:
- 165 years since the opening of the Hermitage;
- 100th anniversary of the February Revolution;
- 74 years of victory in the Battle of Stalingrad;
- 180th anniversary of the death of the poet and writer A.S. Pushkin.
Spring memorable dates 2017 in Russia
March:
- 140th anniversary of the ballet Swan Lake;
- 150 years ago, Russia sold Alaska to America (officially in October);
- 100 years of the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II.
April:
- The abolition of serfdom began 220 years ago;
- 56 years since the first manned flight into space (Yu. Gagarin);
- 50 years of the film "Prisoner of the Caucasus";
- 775 years of the Battle on the Ice;
- 870 years from the first mention of Moscow in the chronicles;
- 160 years since the state emblem was approved.
- 72 years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War;
- 335 years ago there was an uprising of the archers in Moscow;
- 100 years of the Russian Book Chamber;
- The cruiser Aurora was laid down 120 years ago.
Significant dates in summer 2017
June:
- 76 years since the beginning of the Great Patriotic War (1941);
- 25 years ago they returned the historical name to St. Petersburg;
- the Patriotic War began (1812).
July:
- 110 years ago, the era of television began (the first patent was filed);
- 80 years ago, the "Great Terror" began, better known as the Stalinist repression;
- 155 years of the Moscow Public Library.
August:
- 680th anniversary of the founding of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra.
Significant dates of 2017 in the fall
September:
- The Battle of Borodino took place 205 years ago.
October:
- 100th anniversary of the Great October Revolution;
- Ostankino TV tower - 50.
November:
- 405 years of liberation from the Poles of Moscow (Minin and Pozharsky);
- 100th anniversary of the Great October Revolution.
December:
- Russian postage stamps - 160;
- The Soviet Union was created 95 years ago.
Memorable events celebrated in 2017
In addition to the division by days and months, there are anniversaries in Russia, the exact date of which is still debated. However, they left their mark on history:
- The Moscow Kremlin was built 530 years ago.
- The Slavic-Greco-Roman Academy was founded 330 years ago.
- 780th anniversary of the invasion of Russia by Khan Batu.
- 465 years ago, Kazan was taken by Ivan the Terrible.
- To the consecration of Nikon to the patriarch - 365.
- The beginning of the reign of Peter the Great was 335 years ago.
- 255th anniversary of the beginning of the reign of Catherine II.
- The famous Russian tourist route, the Golden Ring, celebrates its 50th anniversary.
Anniversary dates 2017
The so-called round date (ending in 0 or 5) is considered the jubilee. Today it is fashionable to celebrate celebrations on beautiful numbers. For example, 333 years old or 101 years old. Let's not give in to the whims of a capricious lady, otherwise we can fit all famous scientific, cultural and historical figures under the imaginary anniversary. We will confine ourselves to the most famous and significant of our deeds for Russia.
January:
- 90 years of the children's writer L. I. Davydchev.
- Director F. Mironer is 80 years old.
- 110th anniversary of the designer S. P. Korolev.
- 150th anniversary of the writer V.V. Veresaev.
- Physicist I. Prigogine is 100 years old.
- 85 years since the birth of the poetess R. F. Kazakova.
- 145th anniversary of the birth of the composer A. N. Scriabin.
February:
- 130th anniversary of the commander V. I. Chapaev.
- 110th anniversary of the poet-front-line soldier D. B. Kedrin.
- 100th anniversary of the actress E. Radzini.
- The actress L.P. Orlova was born 115 years ago.
March:
- 135 years of the writer K.I. Chukovsky.
- 80 years of the writer V.G. Rasputin.
- 80th anniversary of the first woman-cosmonaut V.V. Tereshkova.
- Filmmaker V.P.Belyaev was born 110 years ago.
- 140th anniversary of the writer A.S. Novikov-Priboy.
April:
- 80th anniversary of the poetess BA Akhmadulina.
- 205th anniversary of the philosopher A. I. Herzen.
- 200th anniversary of the birth of the writer KS Aksakov.
- The actor E. Morgunov was born 90 years ago.
- 130th anniversary of the poet I. Severyanin.
- 125th anniversary of the birth of the writer K.G. Paustovsky.
- 140th anniversary of the poet M. A. Voloshin.
- 230th anniversary of the poet K. N. Batyushkov.
- 100th anniversary of the poet L. I. Oshanin.
June:
- 150th anniversary of the poet KD Balmont.
- 110th anniversary of the writer V. T. Shalamov.
- The poet RI Rozhdestvensky was born 85 years ago.
- 70 years old producer B. Alibasov.
July:
- 225 years to the poet P. A. Vyazemsky.
- 60th anniversary of the actress A. Yakovleva.
- 80th anniversary of the composer V. Ashkenazi.
- 60th anniversary of the artist Y. Stoyanov.
- 70th anniversary of the artist I. Oleinikov.
- The singer E. Piekha was born 80 years ago.
August:
- 200th anniversary of the birth of the writer A. Sukhovo-Kobylin.
- 100th anniversary of the writer I. Lavrov.
September:
- 85th anniversary of the writer V. N. Voinovich.
- 160th anniversary of the scientist K. E. Tsiolkovsky.
- 200th anniversary of the prose writer A. K. Tolstoy.
- 80 years old singer I. Kobzon.
October:
- The actor O. Efremov was born 90 years ago.
- 125th anniversary of the poetess M. I. Tsvetaeva.
- 140th anniversary of the composer P. Chesnokov.
November:
- 130th anniversary of the poet S. Ya. Marshak.
- 300 years of the writer-publicist A.P. Sumarokov.
- 70 years of the writer G.B. Oster.
- 100th anniversary of the animator I. Boyarsky.
December:
- 80 years of the writer E. N. Uspensky.
- 60th anniversary of the actress M. Golub.
- 205 years since the birth of the philologist J. Groth.
An anniversary can be not only for a person, but also for a book, a city, a piece of music, a historical event. If you describe them in full, then the whole encyclopedia is not enough. There is no need to memorize in a row the exact date of each event or the years of the life of an outstanding person. It is much more important to understand their significance in the history of the native country and to realize their influence on the development of national science and culture.
January 7 - On this day in 1878, the battle with the Turkish army at Sheinovo (Bulgaria) began, in which the Russian troops won a strategically important victory. She added glory to the legendary General Skobelev, and brought the Russian army closer to the victorious end of the war of 1877-1878.January 12 - On this day in 1945, Soviet troops began the Vistula-Oder operation. After careful preparation, the troops of Zhukov and Konev defeated a strong German grouping in Poland in the early days, and in early February the Soviet army found itself 60-70 kilometers from Berlin.
January 17 - On this day in 1945, Soviet troops liberated Warsaw from Nazi troops.
January 27 - On this day in 1944, Soviet troops liberated the city of Leningrad from the blockade of Nazi troops.
February 2 - On this day in 1943, Soviet troops defeated Nazi troops in the Battle of Stalingrad.
February 9 - On this day in 1904, the Russian cruiser Varyag and the gunboat Koreets fought heroically against the Japanese squadron in the Chemulpo Bay.
February 13 - On this day in 1945, Soviet troops liberated the city of Budapest. In heavy battles for the capture of the capital of Hungary, occupied by the Germans, our troops lost over 80 thousand people. But the Soviet soldier brought freedom to the Hungarians - "And a medal for the city of Budapest shone on his chest."
February 15 - Day of Remembrance of the Russians who performed their official duty outside the Fatherland. On this day in 1989, Soviet troops were withdrawn from Afghanistan.
February 16 - On this day in 1916, Russian troops under the command of Nikolai Nikolaevich Yudenich took the Turkish fortress Erzurum.
February 23 - In 1918 (January 28), the Workers 'and Peasants' Red Army was created.
March 3 - On this day in 1799, a Russian squadron under the command of Fyodor Fedorovich Ushakov stormed the fortress of Corfu.
March 18 - On this day in 1809, Russian troops completed a heroic crossing on the ice of the Gulf of Bothnia during the war with Sweden.
March 22 - On this day in 1915, after months of siege, Russian troops took the largest Austrian fortress, Przemysl.
March 27 - On this day in 1111, Vladimir Monomakh won a brilliant victory over the Polovtsians at the Battle of Salnitsa. Thanks to the heroism and decisiveness of the Russian squads, a huge Polovtsian army was defeated, and the Polovtsian raids on Russia stopped.
March 31 - On this day in 1814, Russian troops led by Emperor Alexander I triumphantly entered Paris after the battle at its walls. The capture of the capital of France was the final battle of the foreign campaign of the Russian army. After the fall of Paris, Napoleon abdicated the throne.
April 4 - On this day in 1945, Soviet troops liberated the main city of Slovakia - Bratislava from the Nazi invaders.
April 9 - On this day in 1945, the troops of Marshal Vasilevsky stormed the fortress city of Konigsberg - the capital of East Prussia.
April 10 - On this day in 1944, Malinovsky's troops liberated Odessa from the Nazis.
April 13 - On this day in 1945, the troops of Marshal Tolbukhin liberated the capital of Austria, the city of Vienna, from the Nazi invaders.
April 16 - On this day in 1945, the Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation began. The Battle of Berlin was the culmination of the Great Patriotic War.
April 18 - In 1242 (April 5), the Russian soldiers of Prince Alexander Nevsky defeated the German knights on Lake Peipsi.
April 25 - On this day in 1945, a meeting of Soviet and American troops took place on the Elbe. The handshake on the Elbe became a symbol of the brotherhood in arms of the countries that fought together against Nazi Germany. The remnants of the Wehrmacht were now split into two parts - north and south.
May 2 - On this day in 1945, Soviet troops launched the Prague operation - the last strategic operation of the Great Patriotic War. On the night of May 9, those guards armies made a swift 80-kilometer rush, entered Prague and cleared the city of the enemy. In the course of the operation, which ended on May 11, German troops of Army Group Center were captured.
May 6 - On this day in 1945, the troops of the 1st Belorussian Front of Marshal Zhukov and the 1st Ukrainian Front of Marshal Konev completely captured Berlin. After desperate resistance, the capital of the fascist "Reich" fell under the victorious blows of our army. By 15 o'clock, enemy resistance ceased, the remnants of the Berlin garrison surrendered.
May 9 - On this day in 1945 in Berlin, Marshal Zhukov signed the surrender of Nazi Germany. The Victory Day of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War has become the main holiday of our country. Moscow saluted the gallant troops of the Red Army with thirty artillery salvos from a thousand guns. Eternal glory to the heroes who fell in the battles for the freedom and independence of our Motherland!
May 12 - On this day in 1944, the Crimean offensive operation ended. It was distinguished by verified directions of the main strikes, good interaction of strike groupings of troops, aviation and naval forces. At the beginning of the war, it took the Germans 250 days to capture the heroically defended Sevastopol. Our troops liberated Crimea in just 35 days.
May 28 - On this day in 1918, the Border Guard of the RSFSR was established, into which the officers of the border guard corps were transferred. In 1941, the border guards were the first to meet the Nazi hordes, defending the borders of the Motherland to the last drop of blood. And in peacetime, the border troops always remain at the forefront, always on alert. Happy holiday, comrades border guards!
May 31 - On this day in 1814, the Paris Peace Treaty was signed and the war against the Napoleonic Empire ended.
June 4 - On this day in 1916, during the First World War, the offensive of Russian troops under the command of Alexei Alekseevich Brusilov began.
June 18 - On this day in 1855, during the defense of Sevastopol, Russian troops repulsed the attack of the Anglo-French-Turkish troops on the Malakhov Kurgan.
June 22 - On this day in 1941, Nazi Germany attacked the USSR. Day of Remembrance of those killed in the Great Patriotic War. 26.6 million people gave their lives for the Victory ... But it was on that day that the words sounded on the radio for the first time: “Our cause is just. The enemy will be defeated. Victory will be ours". And so it happened.
June 29 - Day of Remembrance of the partisans and underground workers who fought against the Nazis during the Great Patriotic War.
July 3 - On this day in 1944, during Operation Bagration, our tanks, developing their offensive, broke into Minsk. The capital of Soviet Belarus was liberated from enemy invaders. On this date, the Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus is celebrated.
July 7 - On this day in 1770, the Russian fleet won a triumphant victory in the Battle of Chesme, defeating the Turkish fleet. In honor of this victory, Catherine II ordered a medal to be minted, on which there was only one word - "Byl". This meant "There was a Turkish fleet, but there is none now."
July 10 - On this day in 1709, the Russian army under the command of Peter the Great defeated the Swedish troops in the Battle of Poltava. “At this hour, the fate of the Fatherland is being decided,” Peter the Great addressed the troops before the battle. The skill of our generals and the bravery of the Russian soldiers made the defeat of the Swedes inevitable.
July 12 - On this day in 1943, the largest oncoming tank battle in history took place near Prokhorovka, up to 1200 tanks and self-propelled guns participated on both sides. The Germans lost 300 out of 400 tanks - it was a disaster for the German army ... There was a turning point in the whole Battle of Kursk.
July 13 - On this day in 1944, during Operation Bagration, the city of Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, was liberated from the Nazi invaders. Moscow saluted the troops of the 3rd Belorussian Front with 24 volleys from 324 guns. The distinguished units received the name "Vilensky".
July 15 - On this day in 1410, Russian troops and their allies - Lithuanians, Czechs and Poles - defeated the German knights in the Battle of Grunwald. The Smolensk regiments withstood the onslaught of the knights of the Teutonic Order, prejudging the outcome of the battle. The defeat of the Germans and their allies from 22 European countries was complete, the Order could no longer recover from it.
July 18 - On this day in 1770, the Russian army of Pyotr Rumyantsev defeated the Turkish army, which was twice as numerous. For the victory on the Larga River, in present-day Moldova, Rumyantsev was the first military leader to be awarded the Order of St. George, 1st degree.
July 23 - On this day in 1240, the Swedes were defeated by the Russian army of Alexander Yaroslavich in the battle on the Neva River. Alexander himself, according to the chronicles, wounded the Swedish commander Jarl Birger: he put a stamp on his face with his sharp copy. Prince Alexander received the honorary nickname of Nevsky.
August 1 - On this day in 1770, the Russian army defeated the Turkish army at Cahul.
August 1 - On this day in 1914, Germany declared war on Russia. The heroism of our soldiers and officers became the guarantee of victory in the "Great War for Civilization" - this is how our allies called the First World War.
August 2 - On this day in 1572, the generals of Ivan the Terrible, Vorotynsky and Khvorostinin, defeated the army of the Crimean Khan, which was twice as large. Historians say: in terms of significance for the future of Russia, the Battle of Molodi is comparable to Kulikovskaya.
August 6 - On this day in 1915, the defenders of the Osovets fortress, against whom the Germans used poison gases, were able to launch a counterattack. The enemy was so amazed at the steadfastness and courage of the Russian soldiers that he left the battlefield. This heroic episode will remain in history as an "attack of the dead".
August 9 - On this day in 1714, at Cape Gangut, the Russian fleet under the command of Peter I won a naval victory over the Swedes for the first time in Russian history. Peter said then: "The state, which has one land army, has one hand, and which the fleet also has, has both hands."
August 12 - On this day in 1759, the army under the command of Saltykov defeated the Prussian troops in the Battle of Kunersdorf, which became the crown of Russian victories in the Seven Years War. The defeat of the army of Frederick II was complete, and he himself was almost captured by the Cossacks. After this battle, Russian troops entered Berlin.
August 15 - On this day in 1799, Suvorov's army defeated the French at the Battle of Novi. 7 thousand French soldiers were killed on the battlefield, 3 thousand were captured. This battle is one of a series of brilliant victories won by Suvorov during the Italian campaign.
August 20 - On this day in 1914, Russian troops defeated the German army in the Battle of Gumbinnen.
August 20 - On this day in 1939, Soviet troops launched an offensive against the Japanese army invading Mongolia near the Khalkhin-Gol River. The losses of the Japanese amounted to 60 thousand people, 3 times more than ours. The victory of the Red Army in the Mongolian steppes kept Japan from war against the USSR, revealed G.K. Zhukov.
August 23 - On this day in 1943, the Battle of the Kursk Bulge ended, ending with the liberation of Kharkov, which lasted 50 days and nights. The enemy lost 500 thousand soldiers, 1500 tanks, 3700 aircraft. The victory in the gigantic Battle of Kursk ended a radical turning point in the Great Patriotic War.
24 August - On this day in 1944, Chisinau, the capital of Moldova, was liberated. The Jassy-Kishinev operation began on August 20, its goal was to surround the German-Romanian grouping, covering the Balkan direction. Our troops managed to advance 140 km and eliminate 18 enemy divisions.
August 28 - On this day in 1739, the Russian troops under the command of Burkhard Minich defeated the Turkish army at Stavuchany.
August 29 - On this day in 1813, the Russian guard distinguished themselves in the battle against the French army at Kulm.
August 29 - On this day in 1944, the Jassy-Kishinev operation ended, during which Moldova was liberated, and Romania was withdrawn from the war.
August 30 - On this day in 1757, Russian troops under the command of Stepan Fedorovich Apraksin defeated the Prussian army in the battle of Gross-Jegersdorf.
September 2 - September 2, 1945 under the act of surrender of Japan, representatives of the Soviet Union, the USA, China, Great Britain, France and other allied states put their signatures. This day marked the end of the Second World War.
September 8 - September 8, 1812, the Russian army under the command of Kutuzov withstood the general battle with the French army near the village of Borodino. “It is not for nothing that the whole of Russia remembers about Borodin's Day”: the fate of Napoleon’s “Great Army” after this battle was a foregone conclusion.
September 11 - September 11, 1790, the Russian squadron under the command of Fyodor Ushakov defeated the Turkish one at Cape Tendra. The losses of the Turks amounted to 2000 people, the Turkish ships that survived the defeat left the northern part of the Black Sea. We have killed 21 people.
September 21 - September 21, 1380 in the Battle of Kulikovo, the Russian regiments of Dmitry Donskoy defeated the Horde army. After the victory at the Kulikovo field, for which Donskoy was blessed by Sergius of Radonezh, Russia gained independence and unity.
September 24 - September 24, 1799, troops under the command of Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov made a heroic crossing over the Saint Gotthard Pass in Switzerland. Suvorov's crossing of the Alps became unprecedented in history.
September 26 - September 26, 1914, the Russian armies under the command of General Nikolai Ivanov defeated the Austro-Hungarian troops in the Battle of Galicia. After the defeat at the very beginning of the First World War on its own territory, Austria-Hungary no longer took independent large-scale offensive actions.
October 1 - On this day in 1609, the heroic long-term defense of Smolensk from the Polish-Lithuanian troops began.
October 9 - On this day in 1760, Russian troops took Berlin for the first time during the Seven Years War. As if anticipating the years 1813 and 1945, Count Shuvalov then uttered: "You cannot reach St. Petersburg from Berlin, but you can always get from St. Petersburg to Berlin."
October 14 - On this day in 1811, the Russian troops of Kutuzov crossed the Danube and with an unexpected blow utterly defeated the 20,000-strong Turkish army near Ruschuk (now the Bulgarian city of Ruse). The Russians lost only 9 people during the attack.
October 18 - On this day in 1813, Russian troops with their allies defeated Napoleon in the "Battle of the Nations" near Leipzig. The French lost up to 80 thousand people and almost all of the artillery. The defeat of the Napoleonic army deprived France of all territorial conquests in Europe.
October 20 - On this day in 1827, the Russian fleet with its allies defeated the Turkish fleet in the Battle of Navarino off the coast of Greece. The Russians did not lose a single ship. The losses of the Turkish fleet amounted to 60 ships. The flagship of the Russian Azov squadron alone destroyed 5 Turkish ships.
November 4 - November 4, 1612, the people's militia of Minin and Pozharsky liberated Moscow from foreign invaders. Prince Pozharsky entered Kitai-Gorod with the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God - the patroness of the Fatherland. A decisive moment in overcoming the Troubles, in the struggle for freedom and independence.
November 6 - November 6, 1943 Soviet troops liberated Kiev from the Nazi invaders. The 1st Ukrainian Front under the command of Vatutin carried out the Kiev offensive operation in 10 days. Our irrecoverable losses in it were less than 1 percent.
November 7 - During the Battle of Moscow on November 7, 1941, troops going to the front marched through Red Square. In his speech on the podium of the Mausoleum, Stalin called on the soldiers: "May the courageous image of our great ancestors - Nevsky, Donskoy, Minin, Pozharsky, Suvorov, Kutuzov inspire you!"
On November 11 - November 11, 1480, the Standing on the Ugra ended - the khan of the Golden Horde did not dare to take a battle with the army of the Grand Duke Ivan III and retreated. So, without a fight, by only one demonstration of strength and determination, the Russian state finally gained independence.
November 11 - November 11, 1918 the First World War ended. The Russian soldier bore the brunt of it. The Gumbinnen battle, the defense of the Osovets fortress, the Erzurum operation, the Brusilov breakthrough are glorious milestones in our history. The victory of our allies in the "war for civilization" is a merit of Russia.
November 16 - On this day in 1805, Russian troops under the command of Prince Pyotr Ivanovich Bagration confronted the many times superior forces of the French at Schengraben.
November 19 - On this day in 1942, at 7.30 am, an 80-minute artillery barrage began in Stalingrad with Katyusha volleys. 3,500 guns smashed the defenses of the Nazi troops. The enemy was suppressed by crushing fire, and at 8:50 am the offensive operation of the Soviet troops began under the code name "Uranus".
November 26 - November 26, 1904, the Russian garrison of the fortress of Port Arthur, which had been holding out for 10 months, repulsed the fourth - general - assault. The Japanese army was ground near Port Arthur (110 thousand dead). Its commander subsequently committed hara-kiri.
November 29 - On this day in 1941, Soviet troops of the Southern Front liberated Rostov-on-Don.
December 1 - December 1, 1853, a Russian squadron under the command of Nakhimov defeated the Turkish fleet at Cape Sinop. By winning the last battle of the sailing era, the Russian fleet gained complete dominance in the Black Sea and thwarted the Turkish landing in the Caucasus.
December 3 - On this day in 1966, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the defeat of German troops near Moscow, the ashes of an unknown soldier were transferred from a mass grave on the 41st kilometer of the Leningradskoye Highway and solemnly buried at the Kremlin wall. On May 8, 1967, the Eternal Flame was lit.
December 5 - On this day in 1941, the Red Army launched a counter-offensive against the Nazi troops in the battle near Moscow. “As a result of the launched offensive, the enemy groupings were defeated and hastily retreat, abandoning equipment, weapons and suffering huge losses,” the 41st Soviet Information Bureau reported in December.
December 9 - On this day in 1769, Catherine II established the Order of St. George - the highest military award. The St. George ribbon symbolically linked the heroes of different eras. On the winter day of St. George the Victorious, we honor the Heroes of the Soviet Union, Heroes of Russia, holders of the Order of Glory and the Order of St. George.
December 10 - On this day in 1877, Russian troops took the Plevna fortress in Bulgaria. In the battle that predetermined the outcome of the Russo-Turkish War, we lost 192 people. The losses of the Turks - up to 6,000 killed and 44,000 prisoners. Grateful Bulgarians promised that this battle "will forever remain in the memory of our descendants" ...
December 17 - On this day in 1788, Russian troops under the command of Prince Potemkin took the Turkish fortress Ochakov on the Black Sea coast near the mouth of the Dnieper. Griboyedov's catchphrase "the times of the Ochakovskys and the conquest of the Crimea" immortalized the glorious victory of the commander of Catherine II.
December 23 - December 23, 1914, by decree of Emperor Nicholas II, a resolution of the Military Council was approved on the formation of the first squadron of Ilya Muromets aircraft. This marked the beginning of long-range (strategic) aviation not only in Russia, but also in the world. Day of Long-Range Aviation of the Russian Air Force.
December 24 - On this day in 1790, the Russians under the command of Suvorov took the Turkish fortress of Izmail. Starting the assault before dawn, Suvorov took the impregnable fortress on the Danube in a few hours. Of the entire garrison, only one person was able to escape. 400 Turkish banners became trophies of the Russians.
December 28 - On this day in 1877, Russian troops defeated the Turkish army at Sheinovo near the Shipka Pass.
The Ecuadorian authorities have stripped Julian Assange of asylum at the London embassy. The founder of WikiLeaks was detained by the British police, and it has already been called the biggest betrayal in the history of Ecuador. Why are Assange avenged and what awaits him?
Julian Assange, a programmer and journalist from Australia, became widely known after the website WikiLeaks, which he founded, published classified documents of the US State Department in 2010, as well as materials related to military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
But it was rather difficult to find out who the policemen, supporting by the arms, were taking out of the building. Assange dropped his beard and did not at all look like the energetic man, which he still appeared in the photographs.
According to Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno, Assange was denied asylum due to his repeated violations of international conventions.
He is expected to remain at a police station in central London until he appears at Westminster Magistrates' Court.
Why is the President of Ecuador accused of treason
Former President of Ecuador Rafael Correa called the decision of the current government the biggest betrayal in the history of the country. "What he (Moreno. - Ed.) Did is a crime that humanity will never forget," said Correa.
London, on the other hand, thanked Moreno. The British Foreign Office believes that justice has been done. Representative of the Russian diplomatic department Maria Zakharova has a different opinion. “The hand of“ democracy ”squeezes the throat of freedom,” she said. The Kremlin expressed the hope that the rights of the arrested person would be respected.
Ecuador harbored Assange because the former president was center-left, criticized US policies, and welcomed WikiLeaks' publication of classified documents on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Even before the internet activist needed asylum, he managed to get to know Correa personally: he interviewed him for the Russia Today channel.
However, in 2017, the power in Ecuador changed, the country headed for rapprochement with the United States. The new president called Assange "a stone in his boot" and immediately made it clear that his stay at the embassy would not be prolonged.
According to Correa, the moment of truth came at the end of June last year, when US Vice President Michael Pence arrived in Ecuador. Then everything was decided. “You can rest assured that Lenin is just a hypocrite. He has already agreed with the Americans about the fate of Assange. And now he is trying to make us swallow the pill, saying that Ecuador is allegedly continuing the dialogue,” Correa said in an interview with Russia Today.
How Assange made new enemies
The day before his arrest, WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Christine Hrafnsson said that Assange was under surveillance. "WikiLeaks has uncovered a large-scale espionage operation against Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian embassy," he said. According to him, cameras and voice recorders were placed around Assange, and the information received was transmitted to the Donald Trump administration.
Hrafnsson clarified that Assange was going to be expelled from the embassy a week earlier. This did not happen only because WikiLeaks released this information. A high-ranking source told the portal about the plans of the Ecuadorian authorities, but the head of the Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry, Jose Valencia, denied the rumors.
The expulsion of Assange was preceded by a corruption scandal around Moreno. In February, WikiLeaks published the INA Papers, which traced the operations of the offshore company INA Investment, founded by the brother of the Ecuadorian leader. Quito said that this is Assange's conspiracy with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and former head of Ecuador Rafael Correa to overthrow Moreno.
In early April, Moreno complained about Assange's behavior in the London mission of Ecuador. “We must protect the life of Mr. Assange, but he has already crossed all boundaries in the sense of violating the agreement that we came to with him,” the president said. “This does not mean that he cannot speak freely, but he cannot lie and engage in hacking. ". At the same time, back in February last year, it became known that Assange was deprived of the opportunity to interact with the outside world at the embassy, in particular, his access to the Internet was turned off.
Why Sweden stopped persecuting Assange
At the end of last year, Western media, citing sources, reported that Assange would be charged in the United States. This was never officially confirmed, but it was because of Washington's position that Assange had to take refuge in the Ecuadorian embassy six years ago.
Sweden, in May 2017, closed the investigation of two cases of rape, in which the founder of the portal was accused. Assange demanded from the government of the country compensation for legal costs in the amount of 900 thousand euros.
Earlier, in 2015, the Swedish prosecutor's office also dropped three charges against him due to the statute of limitations.
Where did the rape investigation lead?
Assange arrived in Sweden in the summer of 2010 hoping to get protection from the American authorities. But he came under investigation in the rape case. In November 2010, a warrant for his arrest was issued in Stockholm, Assange was put on the international wanted list. He was detained in London, but was soon released on bail of 240 thousand pounds.
In February 2011, a British court ruled to extradite Assange to Sweden, followed by a series of successful appeals for the founder of WikiLeaks.
The British authorities placed him under house arrest before deciding to extradite him to Sweden. Breaking his promise to the authorities, Assange asked for asylum at the Ecuadorian embassy, which was granted to him. Since then, the UK has had its own claims against the founder of WikiLeaks.
What now awaits Assange
According to police, the man was re-arrested at the request of the United States for extradition for publishing classified documents. At the same time, Deputy Foreign Minister Alan Duncan said that Assange would not be sent to the United States if he faced the death penalty there.
In the UK, Assange is likely to stand trial on the afternoon of April 11. This is stated on the WikiLeaks Twitter page. Probably, the British authorities will seek a maximum sentence of 12 months, said the man's mother, citing his lawyer.
At the same time, the Swedish prosecutor's office is considering the possibility of reopening the investigation into the rape charge. The victim's lawyer, Elizabeth Massy Fritz, will work to do this.
In accordance with the decree of the Administration of the Moshensky municipal district of March 16, 2018 No. 133 "On approval of the plan for holding events dedicated to the Days of Military Glory of Russia and memorable dates of the Novgorod Region, as part of the implementation of the priority directions of the state youth policy for 2018", in summer health camps , organized on the basis of educational institutions, passed the days of military glory.
Sports competitions dedicated to the Victory Day of the Russian fleet over the Turkish fleet in the Battle of Chesme on July 7, 1779 were held in the specialized camp "Spartakovets" operating on the basis of the MAOU "Secondary School of the village of Moshenskoye". Competitions were heldsports and recreation complex in the village of Moshenskoye. The head of the camp K.V. Shustrova introduced the children to the history of the battle at Chesma, and then the "Spartacists" were asked to explain the meaning of proverbs and sayings on the military theme "Take care of the dress with a new, honor from a young age", "Love for the Motherland is stronger than death", " The hero will never die, he always lives among the people, "and so on. , the guys coped with this task successfully.
The event continued with a game of pioneerball with elements of volleyball. The guys were divided into two teams, the game was played in a friendly atmosphere, friendship won with a score of 13:13. The events were attended by 20 people.
The regional library organized a book-illustrative exhibition from the cycle "Days of Military Glory", dedicated to the Battle of Chesme and the Battle of Poltava. Librarians familiarized visitors with the literature presented at the exhibition. From the conversation, the readers learned about the significance of this victory and its undoubted importance in the course of the Russian-Turkish war, about the valor and true heroism of our soldiers.
In the summer camp with a day stay "Rodniki" MAOU "Secondary school of the village of Moshenskoye" events dedicated to the day of military glory of Russia - the Day of the victory of the Russian army under the command of Peter the Great over the Swedes in the Battle of Poltava on July 10, 1709. Guseva A.N. the head of the camp introduced the children to the largest battle of the Northern War between the Russian troops under the command of Peter 1 and the Swedish army of Charles XII, told about the historical figures who took part in the battle. The children visited the book-illustrated exhibition "The Russian Army" in the regional library, dedicated to the Days of Russian Military Glory.
Days of military glory or days of victory are holidays established in honor of winning victories in any military battles that have played a significant role in the history of the country. There are only sixteen days of Russia's military glory in 2017, and each date means a glorious victory in the past.
How many days of military glory of Russia in 2017, in honor of which event each holiday was established and what impact did past victories have on the present of our country - in this article.
Winter 2017
- January 27 - Day of the liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi blockade
One of the most terrible events of the Great Patriotic War was the blockade of Leningrad, which lasted from September 8, 1941 to January 27, 1944. For long 872 days, the Leningraders were surrounded by fascist troops, and it was only at the cost of heroic efforts that the blockade ring was broken.
- February 2 - Day of the defeat of the Nazi troops by Soviet troops in the Battle of Stalingrad
The victory won in the Battle of Stalingrad came at a huge cost to the Soviet troops. The victory over the Wehrmacht troops largely determined the further outcome of the war.
- February 23 - Defender of the Fatherland Day
Initially marking the anniversary of the Red Army, over the years, February 23 has transformed into a holiday for the strong half of humanity. On this day, it is customary to honor all men - to say warm words, read congratulations, and give gifts. It acts as a kind of counterweight to Women's Day - March 8.
Spring
- April 18 - Day of victory of Russian soldiers over German knights on Lake Peipsi
In 1242, Alexander Nevsky repulsed the attack of the Teutonic knights who marched against Russia. The battle went down in history as the Battle of the Ice. Thanks to the actions of the Novgorodians on the shores of Lake Peipsi, the expansion of German and Swedish troops was reflected for many years, which, in turn, had a great influence on the formation of Russian statehood.
- May 9 - Victory Day
Victory Day is the most famous holiday among all the Days of Military Glory. And it is not surprising - perhaps, there is not a single family in our country that has not been touched by the terrible and sad events of the Great Patriotic War. In honor of our grandfathers who gave their lives for our future, we celebrate this holiday.
Days of Russian military glory in the summer of 2017
- July 7 - Day of the victory of the Russian fleet over the Turkish fleet in the Battle of Chesme
The Battle of Chesme is notable primarily for the fact that the Russian fleet won a victory over more than twice the enemy. The victory of the Russian fleet had a great influence on the further development of Russian-Turkish relations in the 18th-19th centuries.
- July 10 - Day of the victory of the Russian army over the Swedes in the Battle of Poltava
The number of victory days could not fail to include the Battle of Poltava - the greatest battle in the Northern War, which took place in 1709 between Russian and Swedish troops, hitherto considered invincible.
- August 9 - Day of the victory of the Russian fleet over the Swedes at Cape Gangut
An important place in the list of days of military glory is also occupied by the Day of the first victory at sea - the Swedish naval detachment and the newly created Russian fleet met at Cape Gangut.
- August 23 - Day of the defeat of the Nazi troops by Soviet troops in the Battle of Kursk
One of the largest battles in the Great Patriotic War and the largest tank battle of World War II is the Battle of Kursk. The victory won at the Kursk Bulge became a symbol of the coming victory in the war.
Autumn
- September 8 - Day of the Borodino battle
Despite the fact that officially the results of the Battle of Borodino are considered uncertain, that is, none of the parties involved won a victory, this battle is known as one of the largest in world military history.
- September 11 - Day of the victory of the Russian squadron over the Turkish squadron at Cape Tendra
As a result of the battle on the Black Sea near the Tendra Spit, the Russian fleet won a victory over a much superior enemy - the fleet of the Ottoman Empire.
- September 21 - Day of the victory of Russian regiments over the Mongol-Tatar troops in the Battle of Kulikovo
The Battle of Kulikovo or the Battle of Mamaevo is a battle between the Russian and Tatar-Mongol troops, which became the beginning of the end of the Golden Horde yoke.
- November 4 - National Unity Day
A public holiday, the date of which was determined by the liberation of Moscow from the troops of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth by the militia led by Minin and Pozharsky. This event marked the end of a difficult period in Russian history known as the Time of Troubles.
- November 7 - Day of the military parade on Red Square in 1941
In 1941, when the front line passed near Moscow, a parade was held on Red Square in honor of the anniversary of the October Revolution. In terms of the strength of its influence on further events during the war, the parade is equated with the greatest battles and victories in history.
Days of Russian military glory in winter 2017
- December 1 - Day of the victory of the Russian squadron over the Turkish squadron at Cape Sinop
The largest battle of the two sailing fleets - Russian and Turkish - went down in history as the Battle of Sinop. Under the leadership of P.S. Nakhimov, the Russian fleet won an unconditional victory over the Turks in just a matter of hours.
- December 5 - Day of the beginning of the Soviet counteroffensive in the battle of Moscow
This day in the history of the Great Patriotic War marks the beginning of the second, offensive, stage in the long and difficult battle for Moscow. Victory in the Moscow battle meant the failure of Hitler's Operation Barbarossa.
- December 24 - Day of the capture of the fortress Izmail
The battle for Izmail (Ismail) turned out to be not so much a military event as a political event that demonstrated the power and skills of the Russian troops and made it possible to consolidate the annexation of Crimea to the Russian Empire.
