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October 15: In memory of mathematician Mikhail Lavrentyev

October 15: In memory of mathematician Mikhail Lavrentyev

October 15 2026
On October 15, 1980, mathematician Mikhail Lavrentyev, founder of the Novosibirsk Akademgorodok, teacher, organizer, and public figure, died.
October 14: Vladislav Krapivin's birthday

October 14: Vladislav Krapivin's birthday

On October 14, 1938, Vladislav Krapivin was born in Tyumen.

October 14 2026
October 13: In memory of traveler Pyotr Chikhachev

October 13: In memory of traveler Pyotr Chikhachev

On October 13, 1890, Pyotr Chikhachev died in Italy.

October 13 2026
Rolan Bykov

Rolan Bykov: the actor and director's birthday

On October 12, 1929, Rolan Bykov, an actor, director,…

October 12 2026
Grigory Zinoviev and Lev Kamenev, 1917

October 11: Grigory Zinoviev and Lev Kamenev against armed uprising

Grigory Zinoviev and Lev Kamenev spoke out against the armed uprising of the Bolsheviks.…

October 11 2026
Evgeny Kisin, 1971

October 10: Evgeny Kissin – the pianist's birthday

Evgeny Kissin, a pianist, composer, and winner of two…

October 11 2026
October 9: Ilya Gabay's birthday

October 9: Ilya Gabay's birthday

On October 9, 1935, Ilya Gabay was born in Baku.

October 9 2026
October 8: Ivan Mozzhukhin's birthday, the "Russian Charlie Chaplin"

October 8: Ivan Mozzhukhin's birthday, the "Russian Charlie Chaplin"

On October 8, 1889, in the village of Sergievskoye, Saratov province, was born...

October 8 2026
October 7: In memory of actress Lyudmila Ivanova

October 7: In memory of actress Lyudmila Ivanova

On October 7, 2016, 83-year-old actress Lyudmila died in Moscow…

October 7 2026
October 6: The birthday of Sergei Sobolev, the mathematician who founded the Novosibirsk Akademgorodok

October 6: The birthday of Sergei Sobolev, the mathematician who founded the Novosibirsk Akademgorodok

On October 6, 1908, Sergei Sobolev, a mathematician and founder of…

October 6 2026
October 5: The first sound film screening in the USSR took place on Nevsky Prospekt in Leningrad.

October 5: The first sound film screening in the USSR took place on Nevsky Prospekt in Leningrad.

On October 5, 1929, the first screening of the film took place at the Znanie cinema in Leningrad…

October 5 2026
October 4: Vitaly Ginzburg's birthday, a physicist and Nobel Prize laureate

October 4: Vitaly Ginzburg's birthday, a physicist and Nobel Prize laureate

On October 4, 1916, Vitaly Ginzburg was born – one of…

October 4 2026
October 3: Vyacheslav Shishkov's birthday, the author of "Gloomy River"

October 3: Vyacheslav Shishkov's birthday, the author of "Gloomy River"

On October 3, 1873, Vyacheslav Shishkov was born in Tver province...

October 3 2026
Vasily Shukshin sitting on the ground in a field, black and white photograph

October 2: In memory of writer and director Vasily Shukshin

Vasily Shukshin died on October 2, 1974, while filming…

October 2 2026
October 1: the birthday of Sergei Aksakov, the author of The Scarlet Flower

October 1: the birthday of Sergei Aksakov, the author of The Scarlet Flower

On October 1, 1791, Sergei Aksakov was born in Ufa.

October 1 2026
Ilya Kabakov: Artist of the Soviet communal apartment. September 30

Ilya Kabakov: Artist of the Soviet communal apartment. September 30

On September 30, 1933, Ilya Kabakov was born—a conceptual artist who transformed…

30 September 2026
Inga Andronikova, a researcher of Roma folklore, September 29

Inga Andronikova, a researcher of Roma folklore, September 29

On September 29, 1937, Inga Andronikova was born in Leningrad.

29 September 2026
General Nikolai Raevsky: In memory of the hero of 1812. September 28

General Nikolai Raevsky: In memory of the hero of 1812. September 28

On September 28, General Nikolai Raevsky, a hero of the Patriotic War, died…

28 September 2026
Ostankino TV Tower: Construction History – September 27

Ostankino TV Tower: Construction History – September 27

On September 27, 1960, the foundation of the Ostankino TV Tower was laid. Construction history:…

27 September 2026
On September 26, 1935, Pyotr Kozlov, a traveler and explorer of Mongolia and Tibet who discovered the Tangut “dead city” of Khara-Khoto, died.

On September 26, 1935, Pyotr Kozlov, a traveler and explorer of Mongolia and Tibet who discovered the Tangut “dead city” of Khara-Khoto, died.

September 26: In memory of traveler Pyotr Kozlov, who discovered the "dead city" of Khara-Khoto...

26 September 2026
Natalia Danilova, the actress who played Varya Sinichkina, September 25

Natalia Danilova, the actress who played Varya Sinichkina, September 25

On September 25, 1955, actress Natalya Danilova was born in Leningrad…

25 September 2026
Genrikh Altshuller: the creator of TRIZ and science fiction writer. September 24

Genrikh Altshuller: the creator of TRIZ and science fiction writer. September 24

On September 24, 1998, Genrikh Altshuller died in Petrozavodsk.

24 September 2026
Modest Korf: Pushkin's classmate and censor. September 23

Modest Korf: Pushkin's classmate and censor. September 23

On September 23, 1800, Modest Korff was born in St. Petersburg.

23 September 2026
Ivan Gorbunov: the writer and actor's birthday is September 22

Ivan Gorbunov: the writer and actor's birthday is September 22

On September 22, 1831, Ivan Gorbunov, a writer and actor, was born…

22 September 2026
Olga Knipper-Chekhova's birthday is September 21.

Olga Knipper-Chekhova's birthday is September 21.

On September 21, 1868, Olga Knipper-Chekhova was born in Glazov.

21 September 2026