1754 in Russia

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See also:	History of Russia Timeline of Russian history List of years in Russia

Events from the year 1754 in Russia

Incumbents

• Monarch – Elizabeth

Events

• Construction of Anichkov Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia^[1]
• Construction of Transfiguration Cathedral (Saint Petersburg)^[2]
• Construction of the city Oleksandriia in Kirovohrad Oblast
• Founding of the town Nizhnyaya Tura in the Sverdlovsk Oblast
• Decree abolishing internal customs (Elizabeth Romanova, decree ending in 1762^[3])

Births

• Unknown date – Alexandra Branitskaya, political activist, courtier and businessperson (d. 1838)^{[citation needed]}
• 16 June – Salawat Yulayev, Bashkir poet and leader of Pugachev Rebellion against the Russian empire^[4]
• 29 June – Ivan Nikolajevich Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian courtier and lover of Catherine the Great^{[citation needed]}
• October 1 (20 September O.S.) – Paul I of Russia (also known as Pavel Petrovich), Tsar of Russia until his death in 1801^[5]

Deaths

• Unknown date – Maria Cantemir, Romanian noblewoman, Princess of Moldova, mistress of Peter the Great (who was the Emperor of Russia) aged 53–54 (b. 1700)^{[citation needed]}

References

1. Franklin, Simon and Bowers, Katherine, eds. (2017). ch12. doi:10.11647/obp.0122. ISBN 978-1-78374-373-5.
2. "Энциклопедия Санкт-Петербурга". encspb.ru. Archived from the original on 2024-08-12. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
3. "Chronology of Russian History: Imperial Period". departments.bucknell.edu. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
4. "PEOPLE BORN IN THE YEAR 1754". history-page.com. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
5. "Heritage History - Products". heritage-history.com. Retrieved 2025-03-16.

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