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Shakhovsky (surname)
Shakhovsky (russian: Шаховский, masculine) or Shakhovskaya (, feminine) is a Russian surname that may refer to *Evgeniya Shakhovskaya (1889–1920), Russian pilot *Natalia Shakhovskaya (1935–2017), Russian cellist {{surname Russian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evgeniya Shakhovskaya
Princess Eugenie Mikhailovna Shakhovskaya (St. Petersburg, Russian Empire), 1889 – Kiev (Ukraine), 1920) (''Евгения Михайловна Шаховская, Yevgeniya Mikhaylovna Shakhovskaya'') was a Russian Empire pioneering aviator. She was the first woman to become a military pilot when she flew reconnaissance missions for the Tsar in 1914. She started taking flying lessons in 1911, and was awarded her flying licence in 1912. However, she gave up flying in 1913 after her instructor died mid-flight. She was convinced to start flying again and flew reconnaissance missions in World War 1. Eugenie was accused of being a spy, arrested, and sentenced to death. However, she was shown mercy by the Tsar, her cousin, and sentenced to life in prison. In 1917, during the Russian Revolution The Russian Revolution was a period of political and social revolution that took place in the former Russian Empire which began during the First World War. This period saw Russia a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalia Shakhovskaya
Natalia Shakhovskaya (September 27, 1935 – May 20, 2017), PAU, was a Soviet and Russian cellist. By Michael Kurtz, Malcolm Hamrick Brown, Christoph K. Lohmann 2007 Page 106 She studied at the Gnessin School of Music and later at the under the tutorship of Semyon Kozolupov< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
