Russian October Revolution of 1917

The October Revolution of Russia in 1917 was a major turning point in Russian history when Vladimir Lenin, Leon Trotsky and the rest of the Bolshevik Party marched through Petrograd and took power from the Provisional Government which had ruled Russia since the  February Revolution of the same year.

The October Revolution is less frequently called the November Revolution, as it was dated 25th October on the Julian Calendar and 7th November on the Gregorian Calendar.