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Arts, Culture and Entertainment
| Lyudmila Zykina dies at 80 On July 1, 2009 singer Lyudmila Zykina, 80, People's Artist of the Soviet Union, died. Lyudmila Zykina’s selected photos by RIA Novosti press photographers. |
Arts, Culture and Entertainment
| King Of Pop Michael Jackson dies Michael Jackson, the "King Of Pop," died Thursday afternoon at the age of 50. |
Art, Culture and Entertainment
| Yelena Obraztsova celebrates 70th birthday A selection of photos dedicated to Russian mezzo-soprano and People's Artist of Russia Yelena Obraztsova, who celebrates her 70th birthday on July 7. |
Lifestyle and Leisure
| Ivan Kupala Day July 7 is Ivan Kupala Day, an ancient Russian holiday marking the day of summer solstice. On this day people purged themselves with fire and water. |
Science and Technology
| Pyotr Kapitsa's 115th birthday Pyotr Kapitsa, physicist, academician, and Nobel Prize winner, was born on July 8, 1894. |
Economy, Business and Finance
| Volgograd was founded 420 years ago On July 12, 1589 the town of Tsaritsyn, which became known worldwide as Stalingrad and which is now called Volgograd, was founded. |
Environmental Issues
| Fisherman's Day July 12 is Fisherman's Day, marked on the second Sunday of July. |
Photo exhibition
| "Anatoly Garanin. Taganka photo theater" Photographer Anatoly Garanin. Selected photos from RIA Novosti archives. |
Economy, Business and Finance
| Global economic downturn A selection of multimedia materials on the global financial and economic crisis. |
Arts, Culture and Entertainment
| April 2009 photo highlights The best photos by RIA Novosti press photographers. |
