This day in Russian history and the History of the world.

August 30

August 30, 1918: Fanni Kaplan, a Russian female political revolutionary attempted assassin of Vladimir Lenin.

According to official accounts, on August 30, Lenin was speaking at a Moscow factory called "Hammer and Sickle".

As Lenin left the building and before he entered his car, Kaplan called out to him.

When Lenin turned towards her, she fired three shots.

One passed through Lenin's coat, the other two hit him in the left shoulder and jaw. Despite the severity of his injuries, Lenin survived.

However, Lenin's health never fully recovered from the attack and it is believed the shooting contributed to the strokes that incapacitated and later killed him.

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