On June 27 (July 8), 1709 in 6 verst of the town of Poltava in Little Russia (Left-bank Ukraine) took place the largest battle of the Northern War between Russia and Sweden which resulted in the defeat of the Swedish army of Karl XII.
The first literary organization of Karelia - the Karelian Association of Proletarian Writers (KAPW) - was established on July 8, 1926, on a meeting of the literary public.
Every year on July 8th, Russia celebrates the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity. This holiday has its roots in the legend of the married couple, Saints Pyotr and Fevronia, who lived in the city of Murom in the 12th and 13th centuries. Their story has become a symbol of Christian marriage and true devotion.
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