God Save the Tsar! was the national anthem of the Russian Empire, with music by Alexei Lvov and words by the poet Vasily Zhukovsky. It was commissioned by Tsar Nicholas I, who wanted a distinctly Russian anthem to replace the tune of the British God Save the King, which had been used earlier. The solemn, hymn-like melody was first performed in the 1830s and remained the official anthem until the fall of the monarchy in 1917. Tchaikovsky quoted it in his 1812 Overture, written to commemorate Russia's defeat of Napoleon. After the February Revolution it was dropped, and for a time the Workers' Marseillaise served as an unofficial replacement.
Before and after
- 29 November 1832Birth of Louisa May Alcott
- 8 December 1832Birth of Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
- 15 December 1832Birth of Gustave Eiffel
- 1833Founding of University of Zurich
- 1833God Save the Tsar!
- 1833Creation of analytical engine
- 7 May 1833Birth of Johannes Brahms
- 9 June 1833Founding of Dubai
- 20 August 1833Birth of Benjamin Harrison
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