2014 Event A new front has opened along the Russian- Ukrainian border, with thousands of Russians assisting rebels in Ukraine; Russia claims that it is neither sending nor supporting these forces, but that the troops are fighting with the rebels voluntarily 2014 Event At Sochi, Russians Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov win the gold medal in pairs figure skating; the couple is the first to win on home ice since Ernst Baier and Maxi Herber won in 1936 2013 Event Russia threatens retaliation after the U.S. imposes sanctions on '18 Magnitsky list' Russians accues of humans rights violations 2012 Event Russians stage protests in response to last week's election of Vladimir Putin as President for a third term 1990 Event New Jersey Devils sign Russians Viacheslav Fetisov and Sergei Starikov 1982 Event Fire in Salung tunnel, Afghanistan, 1,000+ Russians die 1944 Event Russians march into Bulgaria; Bulgaria declares war on Germany 1944 Event Russians recapture Crimea by taking Sevastopol 1943 Event Tank battle at Prochorowka - Russians beat Nazis, about 12,000 die 1942 Event Soviet army offensive, 1 million Russians breach German lines 1937 Event Politburo enables Operative Order 00447: execute 193,000 Russians 1924 Birthday Theodore Bikel, Austrian/US folk singer and actor, Russians Are Coming 1921 Event League of Nations refuses to assist starving Russians 1921 Event Pope Benedictus XV donates 1 million lire to feed Russians 1915 Event Warsaw, evacuated by the Russians, is occupied by Germans 1915 Event 1st German poison gas attack, against Russians 1914 Event Austrian troops beat Russians in Limanova Poland 1914 Event Battle of Lodz ends; Russians retreat toward Moscow 1914 Event Battle of Marne (WW I) begins: Germans chase out Russians 1914 Event Germany defeats Russia (battle at Tannenberg/30,000 Russians die) 1904 Event Japanese fleet defeat Russians off Port Arthur 1861 Event Russians shoot at Poles protesting Russian rule of Poland 1861 Event Warsaw Massacre: Russians fire on crowd demonstrating against Russia 1854 Event British and French defeat Russians at Alma, in Crimea 1831 Event Polish revolutionaries defeat Russians in battle of Growchow 1814 Event Battle at Masurische Meren: Germans chase Russians out of E Prussia 1807 Event Napoleon defeats Russians in battle of Eylau 1805 Event Napoleon defeats Russians and Austrians at Austerlitz 1799 Event Duke of York and Russians capture Alkmaar in Netherlands 1758 Event Battle at Zorndorf: Prussia beat Russians: 1000s killed 1714 Event Battle at Hango (Hangut): Russians beat Swedish fleet 1709 Event Battle of Poltava; Russians defeat Swedes 1708 Event Swedish King Karel XII beats Russians 1703 Event Battle at Rultusk: Swedish army beats Russians 1700 Event Battle at Narva: Swedish king Karel XII beats Russians 1634 Event Battle at Smolensk: Polish King Wladyslaw IV beats Russians 1634 Event Battle at Smolensk: Polish king Wladyslaw IV beats Russians 1514 Event Battle at Ozra: Polish/Latvia army beats Russians 1399 Event Battle at Worskla: Tataren beat Russians and Litouwers 1380 Event Russians defeat Tatars at Kulikovo, beginning decline of Tatars
