1 apr 1866 anni - Tsar Alexander II Assassination attempt: Dmitry Karakozov

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In the spring of 1866, Karakozov arrived in St Petersburg to assassinate Alexander II. He circulated his hand-written proclamation called "Друзьям-рабочим" ("To Friends-Workers"), in which he incited people to revolt. He wrote a manifesto to the St Petersburg governor blaming the Tsar for the suffering of the poor: "I have decided to destroy the evil Tsar, and to die for my beloved people."[1] This note never reached anyone; it was lost in the mail.

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