1865 in Russia
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Events from the year 1865 in Russia.
Incumbents
Events
- The Saint Petersburg Zoological Garden (later Leningrad Zoo) is founded by Sofia and Julius Gerhardt in Alexander Park, Saint Petersburg.[1]
- Russian forces capture the Central Asian city of Tashkent, then part of the Khanate of Kokand. At the time, Tashkent had about 70,000 inhabitants and was a major centre of trade with Russia.[2]
- Author Leo Tolstoy begins publishing his historical novel War and Peace in serial form in the periodical Russkiy Vestnik under the title 1805.[3]
Births
19 January – Valentin Serov, painter (d. 1911).[4]
10 August – Aleksandr Glazunov, composer (d. 1936).[5]
14 August – Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky, author (d. 1941).[6]
References
- ↑ "Leningrad Zoo in St. Petersburg is the oldest zoo in Russia". www.saint-petersburg.com. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
- ↑ "Tashkent | History, Map, Pronunciation & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2026-07-08. Retrieved 2026-07-14.
- ↑ "War and Peace | Author, How Many Pages, Book, Summary, Characters, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2026-06-09. Retrieved 2026-07-14.
- ↑ "Valentin Aleksandrovich Serov | Russian Impressionist Painter, Portrait Artist | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2026-07-14.
- ↑ "Aleksandr Glazunov | Romanticism, Ballet, Symphonies | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2026-07-14.
- ↑ "Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky | Russian Symbolist Poet, Novelist, Critic | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2026-07-14.
External links
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