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Alexander II of Russia narrowly escapes an assassination attempt by Dmitry Karakozov in the city of Saint Petersburg.
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Alexander II of Russia
Emperor of Russia from 1855 to 1881
Alexander II was Emperor of Russia, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Finland from 2 March 1855 until his assassination in 1881. Alexander's most significant reform as emperor was the emancipation of Russia's serfs in 1861, for which he is known as Alexander the Liberator.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Dmitry Karakozov
Russian revolutionary who attempted to assassinate Tsar Alexander II, in 1866
Dmitry Vladimirovich Karakozov was a Russian political activist and the first revolutionary in the Russian Empire to make an attempt on the life of a tsar. His attempt to assassinate Tsar Alexander II failed and Karakozov was executed.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Saint Petersburg
Federal city in Russia
Saint Petersburg, formerly known as Petrograd and later Leningrad, is the second-largest city in Russia after Moscow. It is situated on the River Neva, at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea. With an area of 1,439 sq km, Saint Petersburg is the smallest…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
April 4
Day of the year
April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 271 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)