Portal:Russia/Selected anniversaries/June
June 1, 1648 -
Salt Riot
: Upset over the introduction of a salt tax, the townspeople launched a rebellion in
Moscow
.
June 6, 1698 -
Streltsy Uprising
: Approximately four thousand
streltsy
overthrew their commanders and headed to
Moscow
, where they meant to demand the enthroning of the exiled
Sophia Alekseyevna
.
June 13, 1718 -
Tsarevich Alexei Petrovich of Russia
was put on trial for treason.
June 19, 1736 -
Russo-Turkish War (1735–1739)
: The Russians captured
Azov
.
June 24, 1812 -
French invasion of Russia (1812)
: The
French
army crossed the
Neman River
into Russia.