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Finland declares independence from the Russian Empire.
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Finnish Declaration of Independence
1917 resolution declaring independence from Russia
The Finnish Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Parliament of Finland on December 6, 1917. It declared Finland to be independent from Russia, with reference to a bill simultaneously delivered to the Parliament to make Finland an independent republic instead.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Russian Empire
Eurasian empire (1721–1917)
The Russian Empire was an empire that spanned most of northern Eurasia from its establishment in November 1721 until the proclamation of the Russian Republic in September 1917. At its height in the late 19th century, it covered about 22,800,000 km2 (8,800,000 sq mi), roughly…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)