The Łódź uprising begins

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.

Striking workers joined a large funeral procession for people killed during the repression of their movement. The source date is 8 June Old Style.

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.

The government announced an indirectly elected consultative Duma with a restricted franchise. Revolutionary organizations and many liberals rejected the proposal as inadequate. The source date is 6...