1861 in Russia
Appearance
Years in Russia: | 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 |
Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
Decades: | 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s |
Years: | 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 |
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Events from the year 1861 in Russia
Incumbents
Events
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- February 27 – Russian troops fire on a crowd in Warsaw protesting Russian rule, killing 5 protesters.
- March 3 (February 19 O.S.) – Emancipation reform of 1861: Serfdom is abolished.
- March 13 – Tsushima incident: the Russian corvette Posadnik arrives at Tsushima Island in the Korea Strait, Japan, provoking a reaction from the Japan.
- April 24 (N.S.) – Bezdna in Russia is the scene of a peasant uprising; the military open fire and nearly 5000 are killed.[1]
- May 21 – Russian sailors clash with Japanese samurai and farmers at Tsushima island.[2]
Births
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Deaths
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References
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