1758 in Russia
Russia-related events during the year of 1758
| Years in Russia: | 1755 1756 1757 1758 1759 1760 1761 |
| Centuries: | 17th century · 18th century · 19th century |
| Decades: | 1720s 1730s 1740s 1750s 1760s 1770s 1780s |
| Years: | 1755 1756 1757 1758 1759 1760 1761 |
Events from the year 1758 in Russia
Incumbents
Events
- January 22 – Seven Years' War – 34,000 Russian soldiers capture Königsberg in East Prussia (modern-day Kaliningrad).
- February 14 – Vice Chancellor Aleksey Bestuzhev-Ryumin was removed from office.
- August 25 – Seven Years' War – Wilhelm Fermor's troops are defeated by Frederick near the Oder during the Battle of Zorndorf.
- Seven Years' War – Russia made a failed attempt to take Kolberg in Pomerania (modern-day Kołobrzeg, Poland).
Births
- Euphrosinia Kolyupanovskaya, courtier (d. 1855)
- Ekaterina Orlova (courtier), courtier (d. 1781)
Deaths
- August 17 – Stepan Fyodorovich Apraksin, Russian soldier (b. 1702)
- September 5 – Dmitry Ivanovich Vinogradov, Russian chemist (b. c. 1720)
References
- ^ Redman, Herbert. Frederick the Great and the Seven Years' War, 1756-1763. p. 191.
- ^ Rounding, Virginia (2006). Catherine the Great: Love, Sex and Power. London. ISBN 0-09-179992-9.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Szabo, Franz A.J. (2007). The Seven Years' War in Europe 1756–1763. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-582-29272-7.
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