1758 in Russia
Events from the year 1758 in Russia
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See also: | Other events of 1758 History of Russia • Timeline • Years |
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
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