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11. Creation of the Comintern: In 1919, after two failed Socialist Internationals, Lenin decided that there was a need for a new organization to bring solidarity among the working class; the Communist International was born.; Tags: comintern, soviet era, lenin; By Linda DeLaine

12. Music During the Soviet Regime: Great composers of 20th century Russia. This feature includes four MIDI sound files of well-known works.; Tags: music, composers, soviet era; By Linda DeLaine

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Spine of Russia

The Spine of Russia is a stunning, oversized coffee table book (nearly two feet wide when open) that features 200+ images from the epic trans-Russia road trip, The Spine of Russia. Also includes a dozen texts (in both English and Russian) ruminating on themes from the trip. Print run is limited!

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On This Day

Notable events on this day in Russian history

1967: Soviet Venera 4 spacecraft entered the atmosphere of Venus, sending data back to earth. It was the first man-made device to enter the atmosphere of another planet. Contact with the craft was lost when it was 27 km above the planet's surface.

1951: First Soviet air-dropped nuclear missile test.

1947: Captured Nazi A-4/V-2's tested in Soviet Union, at Kapustin Yar testing ground.

1943: Third Moscow conference begins, bringing together representatives from the US, UK and the USSR.

1894: Yuri Tynyanov, biographer, born (died 1943)

1867: Russian formally transferred dominion over Russian America to the United States.

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