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November 7

1917 The October Revolution erupted on this day. The revolution began with an armed insurrection in Petrograd and gave power to the Soviets. The revolution was led by the Bolsheviks that captured the Winter Palace the Tsar`s Residence in St.Petersburg, today better know as the Hermitage. Since long the Hermitage houses one of the world largest collections of fine art and Egyptian objects.