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Grozny was founded in 1818 as a military outpost and grew only slowly until the early twentieth century. It then became a major industrial centre and one of the Soviet Union's first oil production centres. In addition to the oil drilled in the city itself, it sits in the geographical center of Russia's network of oil fields.
The city can be divided into four districts: Leninsky , Zavodskoi , both residential areas, Staropromyslovsky the main oil drilling area, also a residential district, and Oktyabrsky the main industrial area. However, nearly all of Grozny was destroyed or seriously damaged during the Chechen Wars.
The city was also known for its modern architecture and as a spa town. It had a university and was home to FC Terek Grozny.
Grozny was captured by Russia Army forces during the First Chechen War, but guerrilla units operating from nearby mountains managed to harass and demoralize the Russian Army enough to provoke a withdrawal in 19961996 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty''. Events January January 5 Hamas operative Yahya Ayyash is killed by an Israeli-planted booby-trapped cell phone Jan. The fighting resulted in many city buildings destroyed or damaged.
Grozny has been returned to Russia since the Second Chechen WarThe Second Chechen War began in 1999, purportedly on account of attacks by Chechen forces on neighboring Dagestan, and a series of terrorist attacks on residential buildings in Russian cities that caused nearly 300 casualties, which were blamed on Chechen began in 1999For the album by Prince, see 1999 (album 1999 is a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the UN. Events Kosovo War Former child star Gary Coleman files for bankruptcy Y2K prep. The federal government in Chechnya is based in Grozny. Its headquarters were blown up on December 27December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. 362nd in a leap year). There are 4 days remaining. Events 1703 Portugal and England sign the Methuen Treaty which gives preference to Portuguese imported wines into England. 1831 Charles, 2002 by Chechen rebels.
Notable people from Grozny include Lyudmila TurishchevaLyudmila Ivanovna Turishcheva (born July 10, 1952 in Grozny) is a Chechnyan ( Russian, former Soviet) gymnast. Having just turned 16, Turishcheva competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics, three years after she had started with gymnastics. She finished 24th in.
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