Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index The Revolution of 1905 was a mass protest and civil unrest in Russia. The revolution began when troops opened fire on a group of workers on their way to petition Tsar Nicholas II on January 22, 1905. The day is known as "Bloody Sunday". After this event there were a series of riots, assassinations, and more, in the months following. When order was restored, the czar put the Fundamental Laws into action. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.