Search Results

There are 1 item(s) tagged with the keyword "aviation".

Displaying: 1 - 1 of 1

1. Supersonic Flight: Meet the TU-144, Russia's achievement, albeit short lived, in supersonic flight. On Dec. 31, 1968, Russia's TU-144 supersonic airliner made its first flight, several months ahead of the Anglo-French Concorde.; Tags: tu-144, supersonic flight, aviation; By Linda DeLaine

Displaying: 1 - 1 of 1

Our new crowdfunded publishing project, The Children of 1917, will offer an amazing journey through time.

Like this site and consider yourself a Russophile? Sign up for our free e-newsletter to receive exclusive online-only offers and discounts.

Notable events on this day in Russian history

1853: During the Crimean War, the Russian fleet destroyed the Turkish fleet and part of the harbor at the Battle of Sinop.

1899: Mikhail Vodopyanov, aviator, born (died 1980)

1918: Latvia declared its independence.

1918: Admiral Aleksandr Kolchak overthrew the 'Ufa Directorate' and proclaimed himself 'supreme ruler of Russia'

1923: Eldar Ryazanov, film director, born

1956: Khrushchev first pronounces, "My vas zakopaem," which is mistranslated as "We will bury you," instead of "We will overtake you."