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Today in History for July 17
On this day in 2023
- EVENTS
- Russia pulls out of a deal allowing the export of Ukrainian grain past their naval blockade, threatening to push world food prices higher.
On this day in 2020
- MOVIES: NR
- The Painted Bird is released. Based on the acclaimed Jerzy Kosiriski novel, The Painted Bird is a meticulous 35mm black and white evocation of wild, primitive Eastern Europe at the bloody close of World War I. The film follows the journey of The Boy, entrusted by his persecuted parents to an elderly foster mother. The old woman soon dies and the Boy is on his own, wandering through the countryside, from village to village, farmhouse to farmhouse. As he struggles for survival, The Boy suffers through extraordinary brutality meted out by the ignorant, superstitious peasants and he witnesses the terrifying violence of the efficient, ruthless soldiers, both Russian and German. In a defining scene, one of the peasants shows The Boy the flight of a captive bird, whom the man has painted and then released back into its own flock. The bird is immediately ripped apart because it is different from its fellows. That lesson reinforces all The Boy already knows and will soon know better: difference is fatal. But there are rare moments of compassion: a German soldier spares The Boy, a priest intervenes on his behalf, and finally The Boy becomes the protégé of a Russian sniper, who is kind to the child, but ruthless with the enemy. And there are signs of love. The Boy is seduced by an older girl, finally re-discovering the comfort of intimacy, only to realize that he has been used. When he is miraculously reunited with his weakened father at the end of the war, The Boy is cold and impenetrable, hardened by his ordeal. Yet we can still glimpse something of the old, sensitive Boy behind the eyes of the new. Perhaps there is hope. [IFC Films]
On this day in 2015
- DEATHS
- Jules Bianchi, French auto racer (Marussia Formula 1 Racing Team), who died from injuries during accident at 2014 Japanese F1 GP, at 25.
On this day in 2014
- EVENTS
- Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 is shot down over Eastern Ukraine by a Buk surface-to-air missile launched from pro-Russian separatist-controlled territory, killing all 283 passengers and 15 crew on board.
On this day in 2012
- ALBUMS
- Russian Roulette was released by The Alchemist. Alan Maman moves from the producer chair to the mic for his third solo album as The Alchemist that includes guest appearances from such artists as Action Bronson, Danny Brown, Guilty Simpson, Fashawn, Roc Marciano, and Schoolboy Q.
On this day in 2009
- MOVIES: UNRATED
- A Woman in Berlin is released. Set in 1945 during the Red Army invasion of Berlin. Women are victims of rape and devastation; one of them is Anonyma, who had been a journalist and photographer. In her desperation, she decides to look for an officer who can protect her. She meets a Russian officer Andrej - an encounter which develops into a complex symbiotic relationship that forces them to remain enemies until the bitter end. (Strand Releasing)
On this day in 2003
- BIRTHS
- Maksim Pavlov, Soccer Player, born in Russia.
On this day in 2001
- BIRTHS
- Marat Bokoev, Soccer Player, born in Russia.
On this day in 2000
- BIRTHS
- Nikita Karmaev, Soccer Player, born in Russia.
On this day in 1999
- BIRTHS
- Natalia Safonova, Russian rhythmic gymnast, Saint Petersburg, born in Russia.
- Artyom Avanesyan, Russian association football player, Balashikha, born in Russia.
- Yulia Bravikova, Russian rhythmic gymnast, Oryol, born in Russia.
On this day in 1998
- EVENTS
- The last Russian Czar Nicholas II was buried 80 years after he and his family were executed by the Bolsheviks..
- Russia buries Tsar Nicholas II and family,80 years after they died.
- BIRTHS
- Mikhail Tikhonov, Russian association football player, Moscow, born in Russia.
- Alina Davletova, badminton player, Ufa, born in Russia.
- Arina Surkova, Russian swimmer, Moscow, born in Russia.
On this day in 1997
- BIRTHS
- Alena Nazarova, Model, born in Russia.
- Artyom Filippov, Russian association football player, Barnaul, born in Russia.
On this day in 1996
- BIRTHS
- Sergei Stepanenko, Russian association football player, Omsk, born in Russia.
On this day in 1994
- BIRTHS
- Ivan Ustinov, Russian footballer, Falyonki, born in Russia.
On this day in 1993
- BIRTHS
- Saykha Abdurashidov, Russian football player, Engels, born in Russia.
- Pavel Sultanov, Russian association football player, Sochi, born in Russia.
- DEATHS
- Vladimir Barmyn, Russian inventor (Stalinorgel), who died at 84.
On this day in 1992
- BIRTHS
- Stanislav Belov, Russian footballer, Yevpatoria, born in Russia.
- Nikolay Khozyainov,, Moscow, born in Russia.
On this day in 1990
- BIRTHS
- Sergey Pomoshnikov, cyclist, Samara, born in Russia.
- Artyom Syomka, Russian footballer, Sochi, born in Russia.
- Anastasia Abrosimova, Russian triathlete, Novy Urgal, born in Russia.
On this day in 1988
- BIRTHS
- Anton Yepikhin, Russian footballer, Vologda, born in Russia.
- Irina Skvortsova, Russian bobsleigh racer, Moscow, born in Russia.
On this day in 1987
- BIRTHS
- Kirill Gotovtsev,, Boguchany, born in Russia.
- Maksim Volkov, Russian footballer, Volgograd, born in Russia.
- Andrey Vorontsevich, Basketball Player, born in Omsk, Russia.
- Oleg Nikolaenko, Russian spammer, Soviet Union, born in Russia.
On this day in 1986
- BIRTHS
- Pavel Gusev, Russian footballer, Nizhny Novgorod, born in Russia.
- Valeri Klimov, Russian ice hockey player, Moscow, born in Russia.
On this day in 1985
- BIRTHS
- Krisztina Triscsuk, Russian-Hungarian handball player, Boksitogorsk, born in Hungary.
On this day in 1984
- BIRTHS
- Konstantin Svechkar, Russian sprinter, Barnaul, born in Russia.
- Oksana Korolyova, Russian handball player, Astrakhan, born in Russia.
On this day in 1983
- BIRTHS
- Nikolai Chigirinsky,, Pervouralsk, born in Russia.
On this day in 1982
- BIRTHS
- Yelena Ovchinnikova, synchronized swimmer, Moscow, born in Russia.
On this day in 1981
- BIRTHS
- Pavsekakiy Bogdanov, Russian folk healer, astrologer and magician, Grozny, born in Russia.
On this day in 1980
- BIRTHS
- Mamed Khalidov, MMA Fighter, born in Russia.
- DEATHS
- Boris Delaunay, Russian mathematician (b. 1890).
On this day in 1978
- BIRTHS
- Aleksei MARTYNOV, Soccer Player, born in Russia .
On this day in 1977
- BIRTHS
- Alexei Volodin, Russian pianist, Saint Petersburg, born in Russia.
- Ilya Yagodkin, Russian footballer, Novosibirsk, born in Russia.
On this day in 1975
- BIRTHS
- Alexander Georgiev, Soviet/Russian draughts player, Novgorodsky District, born in Russia.
- Yevgeniya Estes, volleyball player, Yekaterinburg, born in Russia.
On this day in 1974
- BIRTHS
- Yevgeni Kotelnikov, football player, Saint Petersburg, born in Russia.
On this day in 1973
- BIRTHS
- Andrey Ryabinskiy,, Moscow, born in Russia.
On this day in 1970
- BIRTHS
- Olena Cherevatova, Ukrainian canoeist, Salsk, born in Russia.
On this day in 1967
- BIRTHS
- Roman Avdeev,, Odintsovo, born in Russia.
- Dmitry Apanasenko, Olympic water polo player, Usolye-Sibirskoye, born in Russia.
On this day in 1965
- BIRTHS
- Volodymyr Makeyenko, Ukrainian politician, Klintsy, born in Russia.
On this day in 1964
- BIRTHS
- Igor Gramotkin, Ukrainian engineer, Leninogorsk, born in Russia.
On this day in 1959
- BIRTHS
- Galina Aksenova, film historian, theater scholar, scenarist, director, professor and translator, Moscow, born in Russia.
On this day in 1957
- BIRTHS
- Maria Arbatova, Russian and Soviet writer, politician and feminist, Murom, born in Russia.
On this day in 1949
- BIRTHS
- Gennadi Touretski, Russian swimming coach (Soviet Union, Australia national teams; Alexander Popov, Michael Klim, Ian Thorpe), born in Saint Petersburg, Russia (d. 2020).
- Andrei Fursenko, Russian politician, scientist and businessman, Saint Petersburg, born in Russia.
On this day in 1948
- BIRTHS
- Marina Razbezhkina, Soviet screenwriter and film director, Kazan, born in Russia.
- Khasan Yandiyev, Russian judge murdered in Ingushetia, Almaty, born in Kazakhstan.
On this day in 1947
- BIRTHS
- Svetlana Babich, Russian javelin thrower, Pavlovsk, Altai Krai, born in Russia.
On this day in 1945
- BIRTHS
- Alexey Rybnikov, Soviet and Russian composer, Moscow, born in Russia.
On this day in 1944
- BIRTHS
- Aleksandr Dreval, water polo player, Moscow, born in Russia.
On this day in 1943
- BIRTHS
- Vadim Ivanov, Russian footballer Russian footballer and manager, Nizhny Tagil, born in Russia.
On this day in 1941
- BIRTHS
- Marina Oswald Porter, Widow of Lee Harvey Oswald, Severodvinsk, born in Russia.
On this day in 1939
- BIRTHS
- Valery Voronin, Russian footballer, Moscow, born in Russia.
On this day in 1938
- BIRTHS
- Michail Markov, Russian cyclist, Soviet Union, born in Russia.
On this day in 1936
- BIRTHS
- Anatoly Chertkov, footballer, Tovarkovskiy, born in Russia.
- Norair Arakelian, Russian mathematician, Meghrashen, born in Armenia.
On this day in 1933
- BIRTHS
- Valentina Zhuravleva, Soviet and Russian writer, Baku, born in Russia.
- James Lloydovich Patterson, Soviet child-actor, writer and naval officer, Moscow, born in Russia.
On this day in 1932
- BIRTHS
- Yuri Kukin, Russian bard, Syasstroy, born in Russia.
On this day in 1931
- BIRTHS
- German Fedorov-Davydov, Russian archaeologist, Moscow, born in Russia.
On this day in 1929
- BIRTHS
- Sergei K. Godunov, Russian mathematician, Moscow, born in Russia.
On this day in 1924
- BIRTHS
- Nina Aleshina, Soviet and Russian architect, Moscow, born in Russia.
On this day in 1922
- BIRTHS
- Sofia Miliband,, Moscow, born in Russia.
On this day in 1920
- BIRTHS
- Tatiana Semenova, Russian ballerina, Saint Petersburg, born in Russia.
On this day in 1918
- DEATHS
- Tatiana Nikolaevna, Russian grand duchess and daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, executed at 21.
- Olga Nikolaevna, Russian grand duchess and daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, executed at 22.
- Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia,3rd daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna, executed at 19.
- Anna Demidova, Russian lady in waiting of Tsarina Alexandra, executed at 40.
- Alexandra Feodorovna [Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine], last Russian tsarina (1894-1918), executed by firing squad at 46.
- Alexei Nikolaevich, last Tsarevich of Russia and son of Tsar Nicholas II, executed at 13.
- Alexei Trupp, Russian footman and assistant of Tsar Nicholas II, executed at 62.
- Ivan Kharitonov, Russian cook of Tsar Nicholas II, executed around the age of 46.
- Eugene Botkin, Russian court physician of Tsar Nicholas II, executed at 53.
- Nicholas II, last Tsar of Russia (1894-1917), executed at 50.
- Maria Nikolaevna Russian Grand Duchess,3rd daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, executed at 19 by a group of Bolsheviks.
On this day in 1916
- BIRTHS
- Aleksander Gieysztor, historian, Moscow, born in Russia.
On this day in 1911
- BIRTHS
- Erna Dorn,, Sovetsk, born in Russia.
On this day in 1903
- BIRTHS
- Valerian Mikhaylovich Bogdanov-Berezovsky, Russian composer, born in Starozhilovka (d. 1971).
- POLITICS
- The Russian Social Democratic Workers Party meets, first in Brussels and then London because their leaders have been forced into exile by the Russian Government.
On this day in 1891
- BIRTHS
- Anna M. Kross, Russian-American lawyer, judge, and public official, Nyasvizh, born in Belarus.
On this day in 1888
- BIRTHS
- Vladimir K. Zworykin, Russian engineer, Murom, born in Russia.
On this day in 1883
- BIRTHS
- Anders Tamminen, Finnish gymnast, Vyborg, born in Russia.
On this day in 1881
- BIRTHS
- Ilya Mashkov, Russian artist, Mikhaylovskaya, born in Russia.
On this day in 1878
- BIRTHS
- Varvara Massalitinova, Russian and Soviet actress, Yelets, born in Russia.
- Shomu Nobori, Japanese translator of Russian works, Amami Oshima, born in Japan.
On this day in 1877
- BIRTHS
- Herman Jadlowker, Russian singer, Riga, born in Latvia.
On this day in 1876
- BIRTHS
- Maxim Litvinov [Meir Genoch Moiseyevich Wallach], Russian statesman, revolutionary and diplomat (People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs.1930-39, Soviet Ambassador to the US 1940-43), born in Bialystok, Russian Empire (d. 1951).
- Maxim M Litvinov [Meyer H Wallach], Russian diplomat.
On this day in 1873
- BIRTHS
- Antonina Neshdanova, Russian soprano (Rigoletto).
On this day in 1868
- BIRTHS
- Mikhail Bakhirev, Russian admiral, Novocherkassk, born in Russia.
- Ivan Ratiev, Georgian noble, Oryol, born in Russia.
On this day in 1860
- BIRTHS
- Nikolai Dahl, Russian physician, Kherson, born in Ukraine.
On this day in 1855
- BIRTHS
- Bror Brenner, sailor, Vyborg, born in Russia.
On this day in 1817
- BIRTHS
- Ivan Aivazovsky, Russian marine painter, Feodosiya, born in Russia.
On this day in 1762
- EVENTS
- Catherine II becomes tsarina of Russia following the murder of Peter III.
- Empress Catherine II becomes Tsarina of Russia following the murder of Tsar Peter III.
- DEATHS
- Peter III, Emperor of Russia (1762), who died at 34.