The Telegraph Agency of the Soviet Union informed the world that the works of the Soviet scientists, engineers and workers had been a success, as the rocket covered a distance of over five thousand kilometers at the speed of 22,000 kilometers per hour and went where it was supposed to go. The U.S. similar rocket launched that year ended up in failure.
Information provided by the Scientific Russia News Agency. Media outlet’s registration certificate: IA No. FS77-62580 issued by the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media on July 31, 2015.
How did Peter the Great, trying to introduce Russians to European culture, lay the foundations for the celebration of the New Year? When and how did the tradition of decorating homes with Christmas trees and lights appear?
