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1740 in Russia

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Years in Russia: 1737 1738 1739 1740 1741 1742 1743
Centuries: 17th century · 18th century · 19th century
Decades: 1710s 1720s 1730s 1740s 1750s 1760s 1770s
Years: 1737 1738 1739 1740 1741 1742 1743

Events from the year 1740 in Russia

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Events

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  • January - The Ice House was built in St. Petersburg.
  • 28 October - 2-months old Prince Ivan Antonovich succeeds Empress Anna of Russia as Ivan VI under the regency of Anna's favourite Ernst von Biron.
  • 20 November - Biron was arrested by the guards led by Burkhard Christoph von Münnich
  • The rulers of the northeast of the Middle Zhuz, including Ablai Khan, concluded an agreement on the Russian protectorate over the Middle Zhuz.

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Anna empress of Russia". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 2019-08-21.
  2. ^ a b "Biography of Empress Anna of Russia". Saint-Petersburg.com. Archived from the original on 2019-08-21.
  3. ^ a b "Ivan VI emperor of Russia". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 2019-08-22.
  4. ^ a b "Biography of Emperor Ivan VI and Anna Leopoldovna". Saint-Petersburg.com. Archived from the original on 2019-08-22.
  5. ^ "РОДИЛСЯ ПУТЕШЕСТВЕННИК, ЕСТЕСТВОИСПЫТАТЕЛЬ ИВАН ИВАНОВИЧ ЛЕПЁХИН". Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library. 2020-03-28. Archived from the original on 2019-07-04. Retrieved 2020-03-28.

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