1865 in Russia

none 1865 Events from the year 1865 in Russia. Incumbents Monarch – Alexander II Events The Saint Petersburg Zoological Garden (later Leningrad Zoo) is founded by Sofia and Julius Gerhardt in Alexander Park, Saint Petersburg.Leningrad Zoo in St. Petersburg is the oldest zoo in Russia http://www.saint-petersburg.com/parks/leningrad-zoo/ 2025-08-30 www.saint-petersburg.com Russian forces capture the Central Asian city of Tashkent, then part of the Khanate of Kokand. At the time, Tashkent had about 70,000 inhabitants and was a major centre of trade with Russia.2026-07-08 Tashkent History, Map, Pronunciation & Facts Britannica https://www.britannica.com/place/Tashkent 2026-07-14 www.britannica.com en Author Leo Tolstoy begins publishing his historical novel War and Peace in serial form in the periodical Russkiy Vestnik under the title 1805.2026-06-09 War and Peace Author, How Many Pages, Book, Summary, Characters, & Facts Britannica https://www.britannica.com/topic/War-and-Peace 2026-07-14 www.britannica.com en Births 19 January – Valentin Serov, painter (d. 1911).Valentin Aleksandrovich Serov Russian Impressionist Painter, Portrait Artist Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Valentin-Aleksandrovich-Serov 2026-07-14 www.britannica.com en 10 August – Aleksandr Glazunov, composer (d. 1936).Aleksandr Glazunov Romanticism, Ballet, Symphonies Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Aleksandr-Glazunov 2026-07-14 www.britannica.com en 14 August – Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky, author (d. 1941).Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky Russian Symbolist Poet, Novelist, Critic Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Dmitry-Sergeyevich-Merezhkovsky 2026-07-14 www.britannica.com en References External links 1865 1865 Category:1865 by country 1865 in Russia Category:Years of the 19th century in the Russian Empire