Vladimir Walterovich Dickson
Vladimir Dickson, a Russian poet and exile.
The twentieth century gifted the world many Russian poets, whose names are largely forgotten today. Among them was Vladimir Walterovich Dickson, a native of Nizhny Novgorod pr…
Zaharov-Chechen: Pyotr Zakharovich
In 1819, after the destruction of the bandit aul of the Chechens Dadi-yurt, Russian soldiers discovered a small boy crying by his mother's body. This was reported to General Alexei Ermolov, who ordered that the orphan be…
Zachar Grigorievich Chernychev
Nowadays, few know that the first governor of Moscow and general governor, as they were called in pre-revolutionary times, was Count Zachar Grigorievich Chernychev. This famous nobleman of the time of Catherine the Great…
Isabella Yuryeva: The White Gypsy
During her lifetime, the performer of romances Isabella Yuryeva was called the White Gypsy and Madame Anshlag. This was not by chance: her concerts drew crowds, and the singer's life was full of unexpected twists and dif…
Arceulov Konstantin Konstantinovich
The life of pilot Konstantin Arceulov was full of both ups and downs, both literally and figuratively. He entered history not only as a hero of World War I but also as the first pilot to successfully exit a deadly spin. …
Envied Agafya Rodionovna
Once, the troupe of the famous wrestler Ivan Poddubny arrived for a tour in Nikopol and stayed at Madame Yushkova's hotel. To avoid carrying heavy weights, they left them in the backyard, not worrying about theft, as suc…
Zass Alexander Ivanovich
Alexander Ivanovich Zass did not possess outstanding physical attributes: his height was 168 cm, and his weight, even at his best, did not exceed 80 kg. However, through persistent training, he became one of the most fam…
Meyer Lansky
Everyone has their own talent: some draw beautifully, others write well, and some cook magnificently, but there is also a criminal talent. It was in this dangerous sphere that American mobster Meyer Lansky, born Meyer Su…
Pavel Mikhailovich Golubitsky
On March 16, 1892, a fire occurred in the village of Pochuyevo in the Kaluga province, destroying numerous buildings. However, the most significant damage was the loss of the research laboratory of Pavel Mikhailovich Gol…
Victor Lvovich Korvin-Kerber
Until October 1916, Victor Korvin was known by the surname Kerber, and after 1942, as Korvin. In May 1910, the first aviation week took place in St. Petersburg, where a 16-year-old gymnasium student, Victor Korvin, happe…
