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1860 establishments in the Russian Empire

  • Mariinsky TheatreThe year 1783 marked the birth of a permanent theatre company in Saint Petersburg, established by Catherine the Great. An Italian ballet troupe had performed…
  • Central Bank of RussiaThe State Bank of the Russian Empire opened its doors in 1860, establishing a financial backbone for the Tsarist regime.
  • VladivostokOn the 2nd of July 1860, a military unit under Lieutenant-Commander Alexei Karlovich Shefner arrived at Golden Horn Bay to establish a Russian outpost.