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🥳 Today Russia celebrates Ethnographer's Day! ☝️ This professional holiday was introduced in honor of famous Russian ethnographer & traveler Nicholas Miklouho-Maclay. #DYK that 🇷🇺 #Russia is home to 1️⃣9️⃣0️⃣+ ethnicities, including the indigenous, small & autochthonous peoples. https://t.co/Dgl7PVzFG4 — PolitiTweet.org

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🚀 On July 16, 1965, the first #Proton satellite – a heavy automated space laboratory – was launched into Earth orbit. ☝️ The updated versions of the Proton launch system are still in use, making it one of the most successful heavy boosters in the history of space exploration https://t.co/lqqBGVYeTt — PolitiTweet.org

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👨‍🔬#OTD in 1748, Russian scientist Mikhail #Lomonosov was the 1st to formulate the "general natural law", aka the law of mass conservation. ☝️ He said: “All changes in nature occur in such a way that if something is added to something, then it is taken away from something else.” https://t.co/eCxRTdCPGN — PolitiTweet.org

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On July 15, 1975, Russian cosmonaut Alexey #Leonov & American astronaut Thomas #Stafford shook hands in space as part of the historic #ApolloSoyuz Test Project. 🛰The spacecraft of the USSR & the US docked in space marking the first manned international space mission in history. https://t.co/UmiXIYp89l — PolitiTweet.org

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⚔️ #OTD in 1240, the Novgorod army under the command of 19 yo Alexander Yaroslavich defeated the Swedes in the Battle of the Neva. ☝️ Thus the #Neva river - crucial part of the trade route from the Varangians to the Greeks - was saved from foreign seizure. #RussianVictories https://t.co/2UXXoDPmrJ — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @RussiaUN: #Polyanskiy on #Libya: The signing of a #ceasefire agreement by the 🇱🇾 sides in Oct'20 was a major achievement. The opposing… — PolitiTweet.org

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#OTD in 1924, Makhmud #Esambayev, one of the most talented and renown dancers of the Soviet Union, was born. 🎩 #DYK that he was the only person in the #USSR allowed to take his passport photo in a hat - his traditional papakha? https://t.co/bpVKNri6dt — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Russia: 😍 Meet these brand new mascots of @Olympic_Russia! Roly-poly toy #bear 🐻 that always bounces back despite all the invented obs… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Russia: 1️⃣1️⃣8️⃣ years ago the world's longest railway and perhaps #Russia’s most ambitious construction project - the Great Siberian… — PolitiTweet.org

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✍️ #OTD in 1891, Russian-Soviet writer Alexander #Volkov was born. 🧙‍♂️ Famous dramatist & novelist, he is best known for a series of books based on L.Frank Baum’s «The Wonderful Wizard of Oz». ☝️ High time to get acquainted with the Emerald City and the Seven Underground Kings. https://t.co/NI12BnM8Rh — PolitiTweet.org

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😍 Meet these brand new mascots of @Olympic_Russia! Roly-poly toy #bear 🐻 that always bounces back despite all the invented obstacles (doping, sanctions, scandals) & ushanka #hat #cat with ear flaps resembles all Russian cats at once: manul, Siberian lynx and snow leopard 😺 https://t.co/PFSPx4OQZa — PolitiTweet.org

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1️⃣1️⃣8️⃣ years ago the world's longest railway and perhaps #Russia’s most ambitious construction project - the Great Siberian Railroad or #TransSiberian - went operational. 😍 Have a trip of a lifetime: 8 time zones, 87 cities, 16 rivers - a world to explore! #VisitRussia https://t.co/NjwfYqknb3 — PolitiTweet.org

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🥳 Today is the birthday of #Russia's first automobile! 1️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ years ago it was unveiled at the #NizhnyNovgorod Industry & Art Exhibition. Designed by a duo of engineers Evgeny #Yakovlev and Peter #Frese, it could achieve a top speed of 21 km/hour & run for 10 hours straight ☝️ https://t.co/r0EsHCV9s2 — PolitiTweet.org

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#OTD in 1882, 1️⃣3️⃣9️⃣ years ago, the first telephone stations began operating in St.Petersburg, Moscow, Odessa and Riga. ☎️ A few years later telephone networks were equipped and opened in Nizhny Novgorod, Revel (now - Tallinn), Rostov-on-Don and Baku. https://t.co/LuFZjduM3w — PolitiTweet.org

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✍️ #OTD in 1928, prolific Soviet #writer and author of 3️⃣0️⃣+ novels Valentin #Pikul was born. 🌏 Translated into 32 languages, his works were grounded in extensive research, blending historical & fictional characters. Over 500 mln copies 📚 were sold worldwide. https://t.co/IuGXpEmXct — PolitiTweet.org

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🎭#OTD in 1923, Soviet Mikhail #Pugovkin, aka the King of Comedy Films, was born. Peoples’ Artist of the #USSR, he appeared in 1️⃣4️⃣8️⃣ films, many of which entered the Golden Fund of national #cinema. Moreover, Pugovkin was #WWII veteran, volunteered to the front in 1941, at 18🙏 https://t.co/VN5LWK0TF5 — PolitiTweet.org

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👨‍🚀Renowned Soviet cosmonaut Aleksei #Yeliseyev celebrates his 87th Bday today! 🚀A flight engineer, he flew on 3 missions in the #Soyuz programme, which amounts to 8️⃣ days 2️⃣2️⃣ h 2️⃣2️⃣ min in space. In 1969 he took part the first docking of two crewed spacecraft in history ☝️ https://t.co/shspI1aL4d — PolitiTweet.org

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⭐️#OTD in 1916, war hero and best female #sniper in history Lyudmila #Pavlichenko was born. At 25, she volunteered for the Red Army and took out 3️⃣0️⃣9️⃣ Nazis during #WWII. Nicknamed “Lady Death” by foreign war reporters, Pavlichenko is the subject of many songs and movies 🎶🎬 https://t.co/zC4twVPbWF — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Russia: #OTD in 1561, 🇷🇺#Russia's best known church - St. Basil’s Cathedral in #RedSquare - was consecrated. 👉A @UNESCO #WorldHeritage… — PolitiTweet.org

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🏛#OTD in 1783, the renowned #Mariinsky Theatre was founded in #SaintPetersburg by imperial decree of Catherine the Great. 🎶🩰 Since then, @mariinskyen has been presenting the world with a plethora of great Russian #opera & #ballet artists. https://t.co/EE7maYerOn — PolitiTweet.org

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Today Russian Orthodox Christians celebrate the Feast of Saints #Peter & #Paul. ⛪️In Russia, the Apostles are venerated by the adherents of all Christian denominations. The oldest fortress of St.Petersburg & the splendid Evangelical-Lutheran Cathedral in Moscow bear their names https://t.co/uCVrEyL6UM — PolitiTweet.org

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🛫 Today members of one of the world´s most romantic professions - flight attendants - celebrate their holiday - World Civil Aviation Flight Attendant Day. 🛬 Through fair and turbulent skies, you work to keep us safe and comfortable. https://t.co/iweKxBQYN9 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @embassy_russia: В преддверии 65-летия установления дипломатических отношений между Москвой и Катманду в «Российской газете» было опубли… — PolitiTweet.org

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#OTD in 1561, 🇷🇺#Russia's best known church - St. Basil’s Cathedral in #RedSquare - was consecrated. 👉A @UNESCO #WorldHeritage Site since 1990, the cathedral comprises 9️⃣ small churches connected with galleries and passageways. To explore every one of them, #VisitRussia! https://t.co/NmEXd0dvRo — PolitiTweet.org

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🥳The Day of Russian Post is celebrated today! ✉️It was established in 1994 to mark the 300th anniversary of the first Russian internal postal line between #Moscow and #Arkhangelsk, founded by Peter the Great. 🦸Tireless, fearless, dashing – it’s all about the Russian Post! https://t.co/WjemjP1coX — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Russia: 🍫Today is World #ChocolateDay! #DYK? Russia's iconic chocolate brand #Alyonka was developed as early as in 1960s as part of the… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Russia: 🥳 Staraya (Old) Russa celebrates its #CityDay! Founded in 1167, 8️⃣5️⃣4️⃣ years ago, it is one of #Russia´s oldest cities and… — PolitiTweet.org

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🎬#OTD in 1920, Russian-American actor Yul #Brynner was born. 🇷🇺 Originally from #Vladivostok, he became a Broadway & Hollywood celebrity, won Best Actor Oscar for his performance in «The King and I». #DYK he also stared in the cult hit film #Westworld (1973)? #FamoUSRussians https://t.co/Ge9XQxqhx5 — PolitiTweet.org

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#OTD in 1998, the World #YouthGames kicked off in #Moscow aimed at promoting the Olympic spirit among the youth of different nations. 7️⃣'0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣+ young athelets from 1️⃣3️⃣1️⃣ countries took part in this unique event. Some of them grew up to become world-known Olympic champions! 💪 https://t.co/KjEWDoU8YT — PolitiTweet.org

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🍫Today is World #ChocolateDay! #DYK? Russia's iconic chocolate brand #Alyonka was developed as early as in 1960s as part of the Soviet government’s food program. 📸The girl on the bar's cover is Elena Gerinas, daughter of a Soviet photojournalist. Her photo beat out 1'500 shots https://t.co/bjEXvYn5kg — PolitiTweet.org