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📅 #OTD in 1847 brilliant Russian scientist and founding father of modern aero- and hydrodynamics Nikolay #Zhukovsky was born. ✈️ He gave us Wings, literally! When flying today don't forget to say thanks to Nikolay Yegorovich! https://t.co/7AklHkaP2b — PolitiTweet.org

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🎭 #OTD in 1863 the one & only Konstantin Stanislavski, great theatre practitioner, was born. 'Stanislavski's system' revolutionized acting leading to e.g. Method acting. Now an iconic Russian cultural brand: without Stanislavski there would be no modern theatre or movies! https://t.co/nGHkj3jpwl — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Russia: 🌟 The amazing @VDNH_RU Expo & Amusement Park is #WhereItsAt during the winter season. Festive decorations, skating rink, arti… — PolitiTweet.org

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Would you guess what Russian city has 1️⃣7️⃣ monuments off the @UNESCO World Heritage list? 👉 #Pskov, one of the nation's oldest cities! "This is where 🇷🇺 Russia begins" - reads the sign just outside its ancient Kremlin A place of history & myth, Pskov is a #mustsee destination! https://t.co/DN7bdqNZR6 — PolitiTweet.org

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🕯 Russian cinema lovers mourn the loss of Italian superstar Gina #Lollobrigida. #DYK? She visited the USSR several times, attended the Moscow Film Festival & met world's first cosmonaut Yury Gagarin, who certainly made quite an impression! Gina, #WeRemember you!💔 📸 @rianru https://t.co/MpM7MXYO3n — PolitiTweet.org

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🗓#OTD in 1969 Soviet cosmonauts Shatalov, Volynov, Yeliseyev & Khrunov met in orbit - Soyuz-4 and Soyuz-5 performed world's first docking of two manned spacecraft. 🤝 This milestone marked the creation of an experimental space station - 1st in history #SpaceHistory https://t.co/Mydfx1kk4j — PolitiTweet.org

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📆 #OTD in 1724, Russian Emperor Peter the Great banned forced marriages in Russia. 📜 In accordance with the Decree, it was forbidden to perform marriage of young people without their consent. The ban reffered to free folk and serfs alike ☝️ https://t.co/CwDXW30UJv — PolitiTweet.org

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📽 #OTD in 1934, Vasily #Lanovoy was born - the main romantic hero of the Soviet cinema. 💔 He gained fame in 1960s as Captain Grey in "Scarlet Sails", Anotol Juragin in "War & Peace" & Alexey Vronsky in "Anna Karenina". Immense charm & unique voice timbre - great actor indeed! https://t.co/03aIbxDUOz — PolitiTweet.org

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🌟 The amazing @VDNH_RU Expo & Amusement Park is #WhereItsAt during the winter season. Festive decorations, skating rink, artisan crafts, including ice sculpting, themed pavilions - plethora of activities! What would you choose? 📸 @rianru https://t.co/UQeN6Ahlfw — PolitiTweet.org

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📅 #Today is the birthday of outstanding Russian film director, screenwriter and producer Egor #Konchalovsky. 🎥 His most famous film "Antikiller" is an iconic story about brutal gang war and a lone avenger. https://t.co/xbxCGaBXgG — PolitiTweet.org

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🎶 #OTD in 1900, outstanding Soviet film composer & conductor Isaak #Dunayevsky was born. He wrote music for 88 plays & 42 films, including many hit movies. #DYK? Dunayevsky was one of the founders of Soviet #jazz, gained fame for his jazz interpretations of classical melodies. https://t.co/MnpEFoXdds — PolitiTweet.org

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🎊 Today Russia celebrates the New Year, again, now by the Julian calendar. Unlike December 31, the Old New Year is not celebrated on a grand scale, but still a great incentive to spend an evening with family and loved ones, or make an extra wish 💫 Happy Old New Year! https://t.co/9wlW7IQPlj — PolitiTweet.org

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🗓#OTD in 1929 the Moscow region (Oblast') was formed. #FunFact: its area of 44,300 sq km is bigger than some European countries such as, say, Slovenia or Belgium. Waterfalls, unique architectural and industrial objects as well as white desert - the #MoscowRegion has it all! 🤩 https://t.co/j7Y4ofehDY — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Russia: Today we mark the 116th anniversary of birth of Sergey #Korolev - "father of spaceflight". It was he, as the head of the Sovie… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Russia: Exhale, guys, #Friday is almost here! 🦭 Chill like this fabulous Northern fur seal who enjoys the weather in anticipation of t… — PolitiTweet.org

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🗞 On January 13, 3️⃣2️⃣0️⃣ years ago, Russia’s first print newspaper Vedomosti (Moscow) was published. ☝️ Today the total number of registered media outlets in our country is over 150,000. #DYK? Russian periodicals are published in 102 languages, no less! https://t.co/x6AC2lytAR — PolitiTweet.org

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☀️Nature: there is no bad weather 🌡 Forecasters: hold my coffee 🗓#OTD in 1872 the St.Petersburg Main Geophysical Observatory, the oldest #Russia's meteorological centre, started issuing daily weather bulletins. Vital to know in #SPB: will it rain or will it be damp AND windy? https://t.co/nwg73I8r4P — PolitiTweet.org

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#DYK❓that Russia's Kaliningrad region is world’s amber treasury? This is where 90% of the bright gem reserves are located 👱‍♂️👱‍♀️#AnythingIsPossible for the talented local craftsmen, who make all kinds of items from amber: from tourist magnets to pictures and jewelry. Lot's of it! https://t.co/tkUnbQI5w7 — PolitiTweet.org

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📚Today marks 106 years since the birth of Ilya #Lifshitz – eminent Soviet scholar, one of the founders of quantum mechanics. Together with his doctoral advisor Lev #Landau, he authored the famous course of theoretical physics, now an iconic textbook among those studying physics https://t.co/eY7W9toMib — PolitiTweet.org

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🚢 #OTD in 1940, epic 6124 km-long drift of icebreaker "Georgiy Sedov" ended. 🧊 15 crew aboard were held fast by the ice in the Arctic Ocean for 8️⃣1️⃣2️⃣ days, collecting unique scientific data. They were all awarded the titles of Heroes of the Soviet Union for bravery & heroism. https://t.co/57PA8Dzo2S — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Russia: Exhale, guys, #Friday is almost here! 🦭 Chill like this fabulous Northern fur seal who enjoys the weather in anticipation of t… — PolitiTweet.org

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Exhale, guys, #Friday is almost here! 🦭 Chill like this fabulous Northern fur seal who enjoys the weather in anticipation of the winter surfing weekend in the Russia's #FarEast. 📍 Kuril Islands, Russia. 📷 Anton Agarkov / https://t.co/zUb1hxKEw9 https://t.co/h4dCW9oGRu — PolitiTweet.org

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🗓#OTD in 1903, 1️⃣2️⃣0️⃣ years ago, Igor #Kurchatov, an outstanding physicist, the Soviet nuclear project key figure, was born. ⚛️ Kurchatov led the creation of the peaceful nuclear energy industry. He helmed the construction of Obninsk Plant - world's first civilian NPP. https://t.co/ulDZBN0U7V — PolitiTweet.org

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🥳 An outstanding Soviet & Latvian composer Raimonds Pauls turns 87 today. 🎶 In collaboration with the most popular Soviet/Russian pop stars such as Alla Pugacheva, Laima Vaikule & Valery Leontiev he created one of the most popular songs loved untill today. https://t.co/BEcdEfkY4Y — PolitiTweet.org

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📽🇸🇳 January 2023 marks 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ years since the birth of outstanding Senegalese filmmaker Ousmane #Sembène. #DYK? In 1962, Sembène studied at the then world-leading Gorky Film Studio in Moscow. He was deeply influenced by Soviet montage theory, especially the ideas of #Eisenstein https://t.co/ngR4hjFmeJ — PolitiTweet.org

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Today we mark the 116th anniversary of birth of Sergey #Korolev - "father of spaceflight". It was he, as the head of the Soviet space programme, who lead creation of #R7 & #Vostok carrier rockets, launch of #Sputnik1 & ensured Yuri #Gagarin’s spaceflight was stunning success 🚀 https://t.co/X9rjWkVEqI — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Russia: #LearnRussian 🏕️ #Zapovednik = Wildlife Sanctuary in Russian #OTD in 1917 Russia's first Nature Reserve was founded - the #Ba… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @fczenit_en: 2️⃣3️⃣ years ago today Andrey Arshavin made his Zenit debut, starting in a 3-0 friendly win against Zimbru Chisinau at our… — PolitiTweet.org

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#LearnRussian 🏕️ #Zapovednik = Wildlife Sanctuary in Russian #OTD in 1917 Russia's first Nature Reserve was founded - the #Barguzin zapovednik, including the mountain range of the same name and part of Lake #Baikal, preserving unique conifer forest biome teeming with life. https://t.co/D8YNMD7GXF — PolitiTweet.org

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🏫 #OTD in 1944, the numerical five-point academic grading system was introduced in #Soviet schools. In use to this day. 5️⃣ = Excellent 4️⃣ = Good 3️⃣ = Satisfactory 2️⃣ = Unsatisfactory 1️⃣ = Very poor ❓Who needs letters when numerals are so sublime? https://t.co/okORgOzlzq — PolitiTweet.org