90 years ago today

[Boroda]

The day that really changed human history, whether you like it or not.  It happened.

[john9001]

what happened?

[Airscrew]

Indoor plumbing in Moscow

[JB73]

I'm guessing:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_Revolution


??

[midnight Target]

Some kind of short lived, failed experiment in government?

[lasersailor184]

Originally posted by midnight Target
Some kind of failed experiment in government?

Yup.

[AWMac]

Jan 10
Buffalo Bill Cody army scout and Indian fighter, dies.
Sad

Feb 5
Birth of Zsa Zsa Gabor [Zsa Sari], Budapest Hungary, actress (Queen of Outer Space).
W00T

April 20
Pravda (Lenin names Russia "Free land of world").
LMAO

May 2
Cincinnati's Fred Tooney and Chicago's Hippo Vaughn pitch duel no-hitter, Vaughn gives up 2 hits and a run in the 10th, so Cincinnati wins 1-0.

May 7
Red Sox Babe Ruth beats Washington Senator Walter Johnson, 1-0.

May 28
Birth of Papa John Creech rocker (Hot Tuna, Jefferson Airplane).

July 13
Vision of Virgin Mary appeared to children of Fatima, Portugal.

Aug 7
Squadron Commander E.H. Dunning dies. He was the first pilot to land his aircraft on a moving ship.

Oct 15
Mata Hari Dutch dancer/German spy executed by firing squad in Paris.

Oct 21
Birth of Dizzy Gillespie trumpeter, a creator of modern jazz.

Oct 26
Birth of Felix the Cat cartoon character.

Dec 15
Moldavian Republic declares independence from Russia.

Just a few things posted.




Mac

[lazs2]

I believe that boroda is very much correct in that it changed history.. I believe that it proved just how bad socialism could become.. that it was, as mt says, a huge..... doomed to... fail, experiment.  

The world is fortunate that it didn't last any longer.

lazs

[68ROX]

Happy October Revolution, Boroda!

I still have my commerative 1917-1977 October Revolution Radio Moscow QSL card in my collection (along with about 200 other countries confirmed on short wave).

68ROX

[AWMac]

Originally posted by Boroda
The day that really changed human history, whether you like it or not.  It happened.

Nov 7
October Revolution (Oct 26 OS) in Russia, Lenin seizes power.

Pretty much after that it kinda went downhill for Russian Leaders... I mean the Common Cold, Dirges and such.



Mac


A dirge is a somber song expressing mourning or grief, such as would be appropriate for performance at a funeral. The English word "dirge" is derived from the Latin "Dirige, Domine, Deus meus, in conspectu tuo viam meam."
But then again Latin is a DEAD Language.

[Angus]

Sure changed History. Not sure it did much good though

[Ripsnort]

Just to play Devil's advocate here....why did Communism fail in the USSR but was/is successful in places like China and North Korea? (I'm not saying that it is economically/environmentally successful, but as in "the people have not risen up and overthrown the government" successful)

[Airscrew]

Originally posted by Ripsnort
Just to play Devil's advocate here....why did Communism fail in the USSR but was/is successful in places like China and North Korea? (I'm not saying that it is economically/environmentally successful, but as in "the people have not risen up and overthrown the government" successful)

they got a late start... give it about 5 more years

[DREDIOCK]

Originally posted by Ripsnort
Just to play Devil's advocate here....why did Communism fail in the USSR but was/is successful in places like China and North Korea? (I'm not saying that it is economically/environmentally successful, but as in "the people have not risen up and overthrown the government" successful)

Probably because as a whole. The general population in both those countries is far less educated then in russia

[Meatwad]

The birth of Felix the Cat is indeed a day that changed human history