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October Revolution
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October Revolution, 1917, in Russian history: see Russian Revolution Russian Revolution, violent upheaval in Russia in 1917 that overthrew the czarist government. Causes


The revolution was the culmination of a long period of repression and unrest.
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Tens of thousands of Communists on Saturday turned out in Russia to mark the anniversary of the 1917 October Revolution, shrugging off the Kremlin's cancellation of the day as a national holiday.
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The November 4 Day of National Unity has been celebrated since 2005 when Russia's then president Putin created the holiday to replace the November 7 commemoration of the 1917 October Revolution.
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Shostakovich's Festive Overture was written for the 1954 anniversary of the 1917 October Revolution which saw the Bolsheviks take control in Russia.
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