Sunday, November 15, 2009

1612 - Movie Trailer

That's how Russian holidays get created.

Unity Day, the holiday to celebrate on 4 November 1612 the liberation of Moscow from Polish-Lithuanian occupation!

There is another significant event that took place on this date in Russian history. Following the victory in the Northern War against Sweden, which resulted in Russia gaining control of the Baltic region and present-day Finland, the St. Petersburg Senate voted on 4 November 1721 (22 October according to the Julian calendar) to grant Peter the Great the status of "Father of the Nation and Emperor" -- effectively creating the Russian Empire.

Feel yourself Russian on November 4th!

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