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1875 – Tzar visits Odessa. [6] 1876 – Turkish forces attack Odessa. [4] 1880 – Horse tramway begins operating. [citation needed] 1881 Steam tramway begins operating. [citation needed] Pogrom against Jews. 1882 – Population: 217,000. [14] 1887 – Theatre built. [15] 1894 – Odessa Committee of the Social Democratic Workers Party ...
Share of the Belgian company "Tramways d'Odessa", issued 24 August 1881 An Odesa tram on Sofievska Street. In 1881, Odesa became the first city in Imperial Russia to have steam tramway lines, an innovation that came only one year after the establishment of horse tramway services in 1880 operated by the "Tramways d'Odessa", a Belgian owned company.
Odessa (/ ˌ oʊ ˈ d ɛ s ə /) is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Ector County with portions extending into Midland County. [4]Odessa's population was 114,428 at the 2020 census, making it the 34th-largest city in Texas; it is the principal city of the Odessa metropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Ector County.
The 1905 pogrom of Odessa was the worst anti-Jewish pogrom in Odessa's history. Between 18 and 22 October 1905, ethnic Russians, Ukrainians, and Greeks killed over 400 Jews and damaged or destroyed over 1600 Jewish properties.
Odessa High had once been the beacon of hope in the city. It won the 1946 state championship and did well overall. Then, Permian opened in 1959. The middle class whites went to Permian and the Mexicans went to Odessa High. Also, Permian hasn't lost to Odessa in over twenty years. Permian wins the game 35–7. Chapter 9: Friday Night Politics
The next day, a conference of representatives of 49 enterprises, soldiers and sailors took place in Odessa, expressing support for the establishment of the Soviet regime. The uprising started on January 27, 1918 and involved formations of local Red Guards, Okhtyrka Hussars Regiment, 40th and 49th reserve regiments, and other units.
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As Steven Zipperstein argues, Jewish immigrants "looked upon Odesa, with its wide streets and limestone buildings, as a world apart from the ancient settlements to which they were accustomed, and Odesa came to represent to Jews elsewhere […] the option of a fresh start, offering a change in climate, economic possibilities, and perimeters of ...