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9 February
Dates in History
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1897—The first All-Russian census is held. According to the census’ results, there are 126,4 million people living in Russia. 
1887—Vasily Chapayev, Hero of the Civil War, is born. | He is known to every Russian as the hero of thousands of jokes. 
1874—Vsevolod Meyerkhold, theatrical director, is born. | Vsevolod Meyerkhold creates new style of stage performance: reduction of decorative elements, introducing symbolizing into stage decorations, costumes, lighting, and even acting. 
1783—Vasily Zhukovsky, poet, is born. | Zhukovsky is the main poet of Russian Romanticism. He is a good friend of Alexander Pushkin, and great influence on him too, some say that without Zhukovsky there wouldn’t be Pushkin. | ||||
