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mar 18, 1881 - Assassination of Tsar Alexander II

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A member of the radical group, "Will of the People" assassinated Tsar Alexander II. His son and successor, Alexander III, makes no distinction between terrorists and political activists of the non-violent variety. Censorship in Russia was tightened and publishers and writers with liberal ideas are harassed.

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mar 18, 1881
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~ 144 years ago

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