The February 1917 Revolution was in Petrograd known now as St. Petersburg.
Petrograd, now called Saint Petersburg
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Petrograd Soviet was created in 1917.
Petrograd, now known as Saint Petersburg, is approximately 400 miles (about 640 kilometers) away from Moscow. The distance can vary slightly depending on the specific route taken. This major distance has historically connected the two cities through various transportation means, including rail and road.
Both the February and October 1917 Revolutions started in Petrograd, Russia (formerly known and now known as St. Petersburg). Both then spread to other Russian cities like Moscow and other cities.
Lenin returned to Petrograd in April, 1917.
The February Revolution in Russia in 1917 broke out spontaneously in Petrograd, Russia as a city wide protest demonstration and general strike. Things then spread to other cities as well and calmed down only when news of the Tsar's abdication was announced. Petrograd had been St. Petersburg, then Petrograd, then Leningrad and is now St. Petersburg again.
Viktor Shulgin was born on April 22, 1921, in Petrograd [now St. Petersburg], Russia.
Tatyana Sytina was born on August 10, 1915, in Petrograd [now St. Petersburg], Russia.
Olga Szaniawska was born on April 11, 1921, in Petrograd [now St. Petersburg], Russia.
Georgi Zhzhyonov was born on March 22, 1915, in Petrograd [now St. Petersburg], Russia.