Sverdlov becomes chair of the Soviet executive

Officer cadets attempted to overthrow the new Soviet authorities but were defeated by Red Guards and revolutionary soldiers. The source date is 29 October 1917 Old Style.

The railway workers’ executive threatened disruption unless Bolsheviks, Mensheviks and Socialist Revolutionaries formed a united socialist government. The source date is 29 October 1917 Old Style.

Red Guards and revolutionary soldiers regained the Pulkovo Heights, ending the immediate military threat to Petrograd. The source date is 31 October 1917 Old Style.

The Soviet government proclaimed equality, sovereignty and the right of national self-determination, including secession. The source date is 2 November 1917 Old Style.

The capture ended major armed resistance in Moscow after days of fighting between revolutionary forces and military cadets. The source date is 3 November 1917 Old Style.

The Central Rada’s Third Universal declared the Ukrainian People’s Republic while retaining a federal connection with Russia and promising civil and social reforms.

After refusing to begin armistice negotiations, General Nikolai Dukhonin was dismissed and replaced by Nikolai Krylenko. The source date is 9 November 1917 Old Style.

The Soviet government eliminated legal designations such as noble, merchant and peasant, declaring a common civic status. The source date is 10 November 1917 Old Style.

Millions participated in the first broadly democratic national election in Russian history, with Socialist Revolutionaries winning the largest overall share.

Elected factory and shop organizations received authority to supervise production, finances and business records.