March 1 (13) |
Lenin's elder brother, Alexander Ilyich Ulyanov, is
arrested for participating in an attempt on the life of Alexander III.
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May 8 (20) |
Alexander Ulyanov and other participants in the attempt
are executed.
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June 10 (22) |
Lenin graduates Simbirsk Gymnasium, winning a Gold
Medal.
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End of June |
The Ulyanov family moves to Kazan.
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August 13 (25) |
Lenin enters Kazan University. |
September- November |
Lenin participates in a revolutionary students'
circle in Kazan. |
December 4 (16) |
Lenin participates in a students' rally in Kazan
University. |
December 6 (17) |
Lenin is arrested for participation in the students'
revolutionary movement. |
December 7 (19) |
Lenin is expelled from the university and exiled from
Kazan to the village of Kokushkino, under the secret surveillance of
the police.
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End of 1889-1890 |
In Samara Lenin continues his study of Marx and Engels,
translates The Manifesto of the Communist Party, which is
subsequently read in illegal circles in Samara (no copy of the
translation remains). Lenin becomes acquainted with A. P. Sklyarenko
and engages in Marxist propaganda among the youth of Samara.
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May 17 (29) |
Lenin receives permission to sit for the final
examinations at the Law Faculty of St. Petersburg University as an
external student.
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End of August (beginning of
September) |
Lenin's first visit to St. Petersburg in connection with
the examinations at St. Petersburg University.
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August 26-September 1
(Sept. 7-13) |
On his way to St. Petersburg Lenin stops in Kazan.
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October 24 (November 5) |
Lenin leaves St. Petersburg to return to Samara.
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