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- With its Country Official Name, the Russian Federation.Russia's capital city is Moscow which can be found in Europe.Russia is an independent county.The dailing code for the country is (+7)
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Today in History for May 17
On this day in 2023
- BIRTHS
- Jackshepardtwitch, Twitch Star, born in Russia.
On this day in 2015
- EVENTS
- Canada defeats Russia to win gold at the 2015 IIHF World Championship.
On this day in 2014
- EVENTS
- Bayern Munich defeats Borussia Dortmund to win the 2013–14 DFB-Pokal.
On this day in 2005
- GAMING: PC
- Cold Fear for PC is released. Cold Fear is the first action-horror title under the Ubisoft brand. The game is set in a dynamic environment on a stormy sea, including intense combat, intelligent enemies, and a high element of the shockingly unexpected. Your life jacket won't be sufficient. Players step into the role of Tom Hansen, a U.S. Coast Guard who is sent to board a drifting Russian whaling ship in the middle of a howling storm on the Bering Sea, who will discover there is no safe place here. On this constantly rocking and shifting ship and a mysterious oil rig, players must turn their interactive surroundings to their advantage to take down human enemies ? and enemies that aren't human any more - and save their own life. [Ubisoft]
- Imperial Glory for PC is released. Imperial Glory promises to be the most extensive strategy game ever, offering an in- depth management model along with graphically stunning real-time land and naval battles in full 3D. Choose which of the five great 19th century Empires to lead: Great Britain, France, Russia, Prussia or Austro-Hungary, each with their own unique attributes. Command your troops in large-scale battles across the globe, from the green fields of England to the icy wastes of Russia and sweeping deserts of Morocco. However, ultimate glory will depend on your utilising politics, trade, diplomacy, resource management and technology research. This is an age of change ? be at the leading edge of the modern world or your civilization will crumble and fall. [Eidos Interactive]
On this day in 2003
- BIRTHS
- Evgeniy Kim, Soccer Player, born in Russia.
On this day in 1995
- BIRTHS
- Dmitry Strakhov, Russian cyclist, Vyborg, born in Russia.
- Valeri Saramutin, Russian association football player, Camden, born in United States.
On this day in 1994
- BIRTHS
- Vladimir Vladimirovich Klontsak, Russian footballer, Nalchik, born in Russia.
On this day in 1993
- BIRTHS
- Viktor Garaev, Soccer Player, born in Russia.
- Maksim Staroverov, Russian association football player, Kamyshin, born in Russia.
- Merab Sharikadze, Georgian rugby union player, Moscow, born in Russia.
On this day in 1991
- BIRTHS
- Misha Ge, Figure Skater, born in Moscow, Russia.
- Ekaterina Valkova, Russian judoka, Labinsk, born in Russia.
- Artur Nigmatullin, Soccer Player, born in Russia.
- Viktor Svezhov, Soccer Player, born in Russia.
- Vladimir Lyundin, Russian association football player, Moscow, born in Russia.
On this day in 1990
- BIRTHS
- Vasili Stan, Russian footballer, Simferopol, born in Russia.
- Almaz Khabibullin, Russian footballer, Omsk, born in Russia.
- Daniil Lintchevski, chess player, Gatchina, born in Russia.
- Kirill Sergachyov, Russian footballer, Saratov, born in Russia.
- Greg Roe, Gymnast, born in Moscow, Russia.
- Igor Golovkov, Russian ice hockey player, Moscow, born in Russia.
On this day in 1989
- BIRTHS
- Darya Lozhkina, YouTube Star, born in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
- Evgenia Ukolova, Russian beach volleyball player, Moscow, born in Russia.
- Alexandra Soumm,, Moscow, born in Russia.
- Vladimir Nikolayevich Titov, Russian footballer, Moscow, born in Russia.
On this day in 1988
- BIRTHS
- Maxim Mamin, Russian ice hockey player, Moscow, born in Russia.
On this day in 1987
- BIRTHS
- Maksim Boychenko, Russian footballer, Kamyshin, born in Russia.
On this day in 1986
- BIRTHS
- Anastasia Prokopenko, Russian badminton player, Krasnoyarsk Krai, born in Russia.
On this day in 1985
- BIRTHS
- Viktor Tolstykh, Russian footballer, Tambov, born in Russia.
- Roman Sorokin, Soccer Player, born in Russia.
On this day in 1984
- BIRTHS
- Igor DENISOV, Soccer Player, born in Russia .
- Konstantin Tretyakov, Russian footballer, Moscow, born in Russia.
- Irina Gulyayeva,, Perm, born in Russia.
On this day in 1983
- BIRTHS
- Maxim Shulgin, Russian volleyball player, Nyagan, born in Russia.
- Gennady Kovalev, Russian boxer, Kropotkin, born in Russia.
- Vitaly Yurchik, Russian water polo player, Brest, born in Belarus.
On this day in 1982
- BIRTHS
- Sergei Nizhevyazov, Russian footballer, Karaganda, born in Russia.
- Ivan Bošnjak, Russian basketball player (1982-), Langen, born in Germany.
- Ilia Popov, Russian ice hockey player, Obninsk, born in Russia.
On this day in 1981
- BIRTHS
- Julia Soldatova, figure skater, Moscow, born in Russia.
On this day in 1980
- BIRTHS
- Ksenia Novikova, Russian poet, Moscow, born in Russia.
- Tatyana Sibileva, Russian racewalking athlete, Chelyabinsk, born in Russia.
On this day in 1979
- BIRTHS
- Ivan Gajic, Serbian handball player, Niš, born in Russia.
On this day in 1978
- BIRTHS
- Valeri Pokrovsky, Russian ice hockey player, Yekaterinburg, born in Russia.
On this day in 1976
- BIRTHS
- Yevgeny Smiryagin,, Saint Petersburg, born in Russia.
On this day in 1975
- BIRTHS
- Gizo Jeladze, footballer, Sukhumi, born in Russia.
On this day in 1973
- BIRTHS
- Denis Mashkarin, Russian footballer, Saint Petersburg, born in Russia.
- Yekaterina Rednikova, Soviet and Russian actress, Moscow, born in Russia.
- Stanislav Duzhnikov,, Saransk, born in Russia.
On this day in 1972
- BIRTHS
- Roman Genn, Russian illustrator, Guyana, born in United States.
On this day in 1971
- BIRTHS
- Ihor Matviyenko, sailor, Dnipro, born in Russia.
- Mikhail Aleksandrovich Mikhailov, Russian basketball coach, Chelyabinsk, born in Russia.
- Oleg Lidrik, Russian footballer, Irkutsk, born in Russia.
On this day in 1969
- EVENTS
- Russian probe Venera 6 landed on Venus.
- BIRTHS
- Sergei Gribov, Russian footballer, Moscow, born in Russia.
- Vladimir Dinets, zoologist, Moscow, born in Russia.
On this day in 1968
- BIRTHS
- Eugenia Maniokova, Russian tennis player, winner of 1993 French Open (mixed doubles), Moscow, born in Russia.
- Aleksei Yuryevich Perminov, Russian footballer, Kiselyovsk, born in Russia.
On this day in 1967
- BIRTHS
- Mnatsakan Iskandaryan, Olympic wrestler, Gyumri, born in Russia.
On this day in 1964
- BIRTHS
- Aleksandr Frolov, Russian businessman, Tula, born in Russia.
On this day in 1961
- BIRTHS
- Marianna Maslennikova, Russian female heptathlete, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, born in Russia.
On this day in 1960
- BIRTHS
- Sergey Kulinich, Russian footballer, Saint Petersburg, born in Russia.
On this day in 1959
- BIRTHS
- Sergey Shipilov, Russian serial killer, Arkhangelsk, born in Russia.
On this day in 1957
- BIRTHS
- Aleksey Markovsky, Olympic swimmer, Kurgan, born in Russia.
On this day in 1954
- BIRTHS
- Vladislav Reznik, Russian politician, Saint Petersburg, born in Russia.
On this day in 1951
- BIRTHS
- Yuri Dmitrievich Petukhov, Russian writer, Moscow, born in Russia.
- Gunars Kirsons, businessperson, Omsk, born in Russia.
On this day in 1950
- BIRTHS
- Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian politician, Baranavichy, born in Russia.
On this day in 1948
- BIRTHS
- Elena Shvarts, Russian poet, Saint Petersburg, born in Russia.
On this day in 1947
- BIRTHS
- Viktor Afanasyev, Russian conductor of military choir, Temizhbekskaya, born in Russia.
On this day in 1946
- BIRTHS
- Galina Starovoytova, Russian academic and politician, Chelyabinsk, born in Russia.
On this day in 1945
- BIRTHS
- Galina Pilyushenko, Soviet cross-country skier, Khabarovsk, born in Russia.
On this day in 1944
- BIRTHS
- Wouter Toledo, Dutch figure skater, Moscow, born in Russia.
On this day in 1943
- BIRTHS
- Valentina Kamenyok-Vinogradova, Olympic volleyball player, Moscow, born in Russia.
- Alexander Lenkov, Russian actor, Rasskazovo, born in Russia.
On this day in 1938
- BIRTHS
- Boris Nikolaevich Poliakov,, Nizhny Tagil, born in Russia.
On this day in 1933
- BIRTHS
- Yelena Gorchakova, Soviet javelin thrower, Moscow, born in Russia.
On this day in 1931
- BIRTHS
- Alfred Kuchevsky, Soviet ice hockey player, Moscow, born in Russia.
- German Plisetsky, Russian writer, Moscow, born in Russia.
On this day in 1926
- BIRTHS
- Prince Dimitri Romanov, Russian prince, Antibes, born in France.
On this day in 1919
- BIRTHS
- Gustav Naan, Estonian philosopher and physicist, Vladivostok, born in Russia.
- Georgii Suvorov, Russian mathematician, Saratov, born in Russia.
On this day in 1917
- BIRTHS
- Dmitry Maevsky, Russian artist, Saint Petersburg, born in Russia.
On this day in 1916
- DEATHS
- Boris Borisovich Galitzine, Russian physicist (b. 1862).
On this day in 1912
- BIRTHS
- Lev Ivanovich Oshanin, Russian poet, playwright and writer, Rybinsk, born in Russia.
On this day in 1908
- BIRTHS
- Vladimir Sobolev, Russian mineralogist, Luhansk, born in Ukraine.
On this day in 1903
- BIRTHS
- Daniel Broido,, Kirensk, born in Russia.
On this day in 1900
- BIRTHS
- Nicolai Berezowsky, Russian-American composer, born in St. Petersburg, Russia (d. 1953).
On this day in 1891
- BIRTHS
- Stepan Stoichev, Russian academic, Chi?inau, born in Moldova.
On this day in 1889
- DEATHS
- Marie of Prussia, Queen consort of Bavaria (1848-64), who died at 63.
On this day in 1888
- BIRTHS
- James Dolena, American architect, Russia, born in Russia.
On this day in 1873
- BIRTHS
- Nikolay Bauman, Russian revolutionary, Kazan, born in Russia.
On this day in 1872
- BIRTHS
- Mikhail Averbakh, Russian ophthalmologist (1872-1944), Mariupol, born in Ukraine.
- George Imeretinsky,, Moscow, born in Russia.
On this day in 1847
- BIRTHS
- Ivan Tsvetaev, Russian historian, Kiev, born in Ukraine.
On this day in 1826
- BIRTHS
- Otto Pius Hippius, Russian architect, Saint Petersburg, born in Estonia.
On this day in 1782
- BIRTHS
- Wilhelm Eugen Ludwig Ferdinand Von Rohr, Prussian general and minister of war, Brandenburg an der Havel, born in Germany.
On this day in 1742
- EVENTS
- Battle of Chotusitz: Prussia led by Frederick the Great defeats Austria.
On this day in 1727
- DEATHS
- Catherine I, Empress of Russia (1725-27), who died at 43.
On this day in 1606
- DEATHS
- Forges Dimitri #1, Tsar of Russia (1605-06), murdered.
On this day in 1490
- BIRTHS
- Albert of Prussia,1st Duke of Prussia, born in Ansbach (d. 1568).