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Russkiy Mir – April 16

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Russkiy Mir – April 16


16.04.2010

Important current and past events on this date in Russkiy Mir

The Russian Science and Culture Center in Helsinki will hold a seminar on issues concerning bilingual children “Three Bears: Children’s Literature, Speech Development and Raising Children in a Bilingual Environment”; a presentation of the Russkiy Mir Foundation will take place at the seminar  

  • In San Paolo, Brazil, an agreement on cooperation and the opening of a Russian Center will be signed between the University of San Paulo and the Russkiy Mir Foundation
     
  • The Golden Mask awards ceremony for theatrical achievement will be held in Moscow
     
  • “Night of the Ad Eaters” – a show on achievements in advertisement – will be held in Moscow
     
  • 213 years ago (1797) the coronation of Tsar Pavel I was held in the Cathedral of Assumption in the Moscow Kremlin
     
  • 144 years ago (1866) Dmitry Karakozov attempted to assassinate Tsar Alexander II
     
  • 125 years ago (1885) jeweler Carl Faberge received the title “Goldsmith by Special Appointment to the Imperial Crown”, which gave him the right to use the double-headed eagle as part of his trademark
     
  • 105 years ago (1905) the first Russian trade union was formed – the Union of Print Workers
     
  • 120 years ago (1890) Prince Nikolai Trubetzkoy was born; he went on to become a renowned linguist and philosopher, and was associated with the Eurasianist movement
     
  • 88 years ago (1922) Germany and the Soviet Union established diplomatic ties
     
  • 76 years ago (1934) the Award Hero of the Soviet Union was created
     
  • 65 years ago (1945) the battle for Berlin began

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