- Bolsheviks led by Vladimir Lenin seized control of the Winter Palace in Petrograd, overthrowing the provisional government and establishing the Soviet government.
- It began on November 7th, 1917, using the Julian Calendar, which corresponds to October 25th on the Gregorian Calendar.
- The revolution was marked by armed battles between Bolsheviks and other political factions in various cities, particularly Petrograd.
- The events ultimately led to the formation of the Russian SFSR, which became the largest constituent republic of the Soviet Union.
- The revolution had profound implications for Russian and world history, sparking social, political, and economic transformations that would shape the course of the 20th century.