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April 21 is the 111th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. 254 days remain until the end of the year.
Kuznetsov, Kuznyetsov, Kuznetsoff, or Kouznetsov or Kuznetsova is the third most common Russian surname, an equivalent of the English "Smith".
1997 (MCMXCVII)
was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1997th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 997th year of the 2nd millennium, the 97th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1990s decade.
Pskov is a city and the administrative center of Pskov Oblast, Russia, located about 20 kilometers (12 mi) east from the Estonian border, on the Velikaya River. Population: 203,279 (2010 Census); 202,780 (2002 Census); 203,789 (1989 Census).
Shevchenko, a family name of Ukrainian origin. It is derived from the Ukrainian word shvets, "cobbler/shoemaker", and the suffix -enko, denoting descent.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport is an international quasi-judicial body established to settle disputes related to sport through arbitration. Its headquarters are in Lausanne (Switzerland) and its courts are located in New York City, Sydney and Lausanne. Temporary courts are established in current Olympic host cities.
Sergius is a male given name of Roman origin. It is a common Christian name, in honor of Saint Sergius, or in Russia, of Saint Sergius of Radonezh. It is not common in English, although the Anglo-French name Sergeant is possibly related to it.
Vassily Anatolyevich Solomin was a boxer who represented the Soviet Union at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. There, he won a bronze medal in the lightweight division, after being beaten in the semifinals by Romania's eventual silver medalist Simion Cuţov.
Sergei Nikolayevich Yuran is a Russian professional football manager and a former player. He manages FC Zorky Krasnogorsk.
Artyom is a male given name common in Russia and other Slavic-speaking countries. The name uses the "ё" letter, which can be transcribed to English as "e" but still has the "yo" sound. Furthering the confusion, there is another name Artem, whose only spelling in English is "Artem", and is pronounced with the "em" ending syllable. The Belarusian spelling is Арцём. A common diminute form of the name is Tyoma (Тёма).
Aleksandr Fyodorovich Tarkhanov is a Russian football coach and a former Soviet player. He is the advisor of FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast.
Kovalenko is a very common Ukrainian surname.
1992 was the first season Russia held its own national football competition since the breakup of the Soviet Union.
1993 was the second season Russia held its own national football competition since the breakup of the Soviet Union.
Afro-Russians are people of African descent or those who are perceived to be dark-skinned compared to other given populations that have migrated to and settled in Russia. The Metis Foundation estimates that there are about 50,000 Afro-Russians.
Timofey Mikhailovich Podshivalov (born December 20, 1991), known as the "Zakamsky Maniac", is a Russian serial killer who operated in Perm in 2011. He is considered one the worst maniacs in the history of Perm, although his exact movites remain unknown.
The following deaths of notable individuals occurred in 2019. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order by surname or pseudonym.
