Ivanovo-Voznesensk workers hold a mass funeral

Workers attempted to hold May Day strikes and demonstrations despite police repression. The event is dated 1 May Old Style in the source.

Tens of thousands of textile workers began a prolonged strike. Their elected council of deputies is often regarded as one of the first soviets of the revolution. The source date is 12 May Old Style.

Japan’s navy destroyed much of Russia’s Baltic Fleet in a two-day battle. The disaster exposed the weakness of the imperial state and increased pressure to end the war. The source date is 14 May Old...

A congress of zemstvo and municipal representatives met in Moscow and pressed for a representative national assembly and civil rights. The source date is 24 May Old Style.

Security forces fired on a workers’ gathering during the long textile strike, causing deaths and injuries and deepening confrontation in the city. The source date is 7 June Old Style.

Barricade fighting broke out after months of strikes and demonstrations in Russian-ruled Poland. Workers fought police and imperial troops for several days.

After several days of street fighting, troops regained control of Łódź. The repression left many workers and civilians dead or wounded.

Sailors on the Potemkin rebelled after a dispute over rotten meat and killed several officers. The mutiny became a powerful symbol of revolt within the armed forces. The source date is 14 June Old...

The mutinous battleship arrived at Odessa, where workers were on strike and the authorities had declared martial law. The source date is 15 June Old Style.

After firing toward government positions and failing to secure sustained support from other naval vessels, the Potemkin departed Odessa. The source date is 16 June Old Style.