For many decades, dynastic marriages among European monarchies led to the Romanovs being related to almost all royal houses in Europe. Despite the passing years, these familial ties have remained, and Grand Duchess Anast…

Elena Afanasyevna Bulgakova, born in 1902, was the younger sister of the famous Russian writer Mikhail Afanasyevich Bulgakov, who was 11 years her senior. She followed in the footsteps of her older sisters and enrolled i…

For a long time, surgical operations were performed without anesthesia, and patients had to endure unbearable pain while doctors returned them to normal life. This situation persisted until the 1880s. During this period…

Checkers appeared in Brazil in the early 19th century. Initially, this pastime was popular among the upper class, but soon captivated other social strata as well. In the mid-20th century, checkers sport in Brazil experie…

There are few Russian stars in world basketball, and the fate of Tom Meschery (real name Tomislav Nikolaevich Meshcheryakov) is remarkable. He was one of the first Russians in the NBA. Born in 1938 in Harbin to an office…

The Komissarzhevsky family gifted Russia and the world several outstanding figures in the arts, whose names are still known today. Historians of Russian theater are well acquainted with Fyodor Petrovich, Fyodor Fedorovic…

In September 1921, a group of Russian white émigrés gathered at a border point in Seattle. They all crossed the border without issues, except for a young graduate of Moscow University, Sergei Shchelunov. He was short 25 …

The lands of Donbass are known for their rich coal deposits and powerful industrial potential, which began to form during the era of the Russian Empire thanks to the efforts of engineer-geologist Pyotr Nikolaevich Gorlov…

It is considered that the profession of test pilot is exclusively male. However, at the beginning of aviation development, women also successfully handled this task. One of the first women test pilots in the world was Ly…

Nikolai Karabchevsky, a renowned Russian lawyer and writer, was born on December 10, 1851, into the family of the commander of the Ulan regiment, Platon Karabchevsky. His grandfather, a captive Turk named Karapchi, found…