đź“… 9 January 1905
Members of Father Gapon’s workers’ organization met at the Putilov Works after four members were dismissed. The dispute became the immediate cause of the mass strike in St Petersburg. The source...
đź“… 15 January 1905
A large workers’ meeting demanded the return of four dismissed employees and the removal of officials blamed for their dismissal. The source date is 2 January Old Style.
đź“… 17 January 1905
Delegates led by Father Gapon appealed unsuccessfully to factory managers and government officials. Workers at the Franco-Russian shipyard joined the strike. The source date is 4 January Old Style.
đź“… 18 January 1905
The stoppage spread to other factories, bringing roughly 25,000 workers into the strike movement. The source date is 5 January Old Style.
đź“… 19 January 1905
At meetings of Gapon’s organization, workers proposed a peaceful procession to present Nicholas II with a petition covering labour conditions and political rights. The source date is 6 January Old...
đź“… 21 January 1905
A delegation including Maxim Gorky tried to persuade officials to prevent bloodshed. Authorities mobilized troops while Gapon’s organization prepared the next day’s procession. The source date is 8...
đź“… 22 January 1905
Troops fired on peaceful processions of workers and their families approaching the Winter Palace with a petition to Nicholas II. The killings destroyed popular faith in the tsar and triggered a...
đź“… 23 January 1905
Authorities placed the capital under military control after Bloody Sunday. Gapon denounced the tsar and urged resistance. The source date is 10 January Old Style.
