26 Jun 1907
Georgia
Georgia
- Ioseb Jughashvili led a daring heist of a state bank caravan in Tiflis, Georgia Governorate, Russia, successfully robbing the government a very large sum of money to fund revolutionary activities. 40 people, including many bystanders, were killed in the attempt due to the use of explosives. ww2dbase [Joseph Stalin | Tiflis | CPC]
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