Elizaveta Ivanovna Dmitrieva
The fate of the talented poetess Elizaveta Ivanovna Dmitrieva resembles an exciting literary novel with a tragic ending. Her life path began in St. Petersburg, where she was born on April 12, 1887. Elizaveta came from a …
Lidia Nikolaevna Delektorskaya
The twentieth century left a deep mark on the fates of millions of our compatriots, scattering them across the world. Some of them reached incredible heights and entered history. Lidia Nikolaevna Delektorskaya's life is …
Konstantin Ivanovich Aladjalov
The New Yorker magazine was founded in 1925 and has since become one of the most famous in the world. It attracted readers not only with relevant articles, magnificent essays, and interviews with famous personalities, bu…
Nina Vladimirovna Vyrobova
The famous Franco-Russian ballerina Nina Vladimirovna Vyrobova belonged to the generation of Russian emigration that grew up and lived their entire lives abroad. She was born on November 4, 1921, when the Civil War had a…
Nader Jahangbani
The Iranian aerobatic team, known abroad as Golden Crown, was commanded by Air Force General Nader Jahangbani, whom Iranians referred to as General-e-chashmabi, the blue-eyed general. Jahangbani was distinguished by his …
Tatiana Vladimirovna Verstak
The "Miss World" contest has been held since 1951, and representatives of the Soviet Union have never participated. However, among Russian women, there are holders of this prestigious title. The first of our compatriots …
Konstantin Ivanovich Konstantinov
Konstantin Konstantinov, leading rocket specialist in the Russian Empire
Many believe that rocket engineering in our country began only in the Soviet era. However, the first recorded use of rockets was during the Russo-…
Evgeny Alexandrovich Znosko-Borovsky
Today I will tell you about Evgeny Alexandrovich Znosko-Borovsky, whose life resembles an intriguing detective story. In his 70 years, he managed to make a name for himself in literature, become a good chess player and e…
Anatoly Nikolaevich Bukreev
Anatoly Nikolaevich Bukreev, born on January 16, 1958, in Korkino, Chelyabinsk Oblast, USSR, and died on December 25, 1997, on Annapurna in the Himalayas, Nepal, was an outstanding Russian high-altitude climber, mountain…
Varvara Vasilyevna Panina
The gypsy romance, full of passion and emotion, has always been popular among Russian listeners, and many of its performers became known even beyond the country's borders. It was a time when large sums of money were spen…
