jul 17, 1918 - Tsar Nikolas II is Assassinated
Description:
On the orders of Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin, on the night of July 17th 1918, Bolshevik soldiers entered Russian tsar Nikolas II's home in exile. The tsar and his entire family including the children as well as everyone else inside the house were brutally massacred by being shot, bayoneted, and clubbed to death.Added to timeline:
Date:
jul 17, 1918
Now
~ 106 years ago