On this day

On this day

Russian army seized Astrakhan

2 July 1554

On July 2, 1554 the Russian troops occupied Astrakhan – the capital of Astrakhan khanate, ancient city at the delta of Volga River, on its right branch, 12 km from the modern Astrakhan, with quite an advantageous geographical situation.

Russo-Swedish War of 1788-1790 began

2 July 1788

June 21 (July 2) 1788 the Swedish army under King Gustav III invaded the Russian Finland  putting a start to the Russo-Swedish war 1788-1790.
 

Birthday anniversary of Vadim V. Passek, writer, ethnographer, historian

2 July 1808

June 20 (July 2), 1808, in the city of Tobolsk, in the family of an exiled nobleman Vasily Passek was born writer, historian and ethnographer Vadim V. Passek. Birth of Vadim coincided with the most difficult period of life of his parents in Siberia. It was I. H. Kern, medical board inspector, who helped the family, took the child under his wing and sheltered him in his house.

Foundation of Vladivostok

2 July 1860

June 20 (July 2) 1860, on the banks of the Golden Horn Bay, a crew of a Russian sailing ship, "Manchuria" led by Lieutenant Commander A. K. Shefner, founded a military post, called "Vladivostok".