Nicholas II of Russia, born : 06-May-1868, 142 years ago. sign Taurus

• At the age of 26, 01-November-1894 : Russian Tsar Alexander III is succeeded by his son Nicholas II.
• At the age of 41, 16-July-1909 : A revolution forces Mohammad Ali Shah, Persian Shah of the Qajar dynasty to abdicate in favor of his son Ahmad Shah Qajar. He proceeds to leave Persia for Imperial Russia, reportedly seeking the assistance of Nicholas II of Russia in regaining the throne.
• At the age of 50, 17-July-1918 : By order of the Bolshevik Party and carried out by the Cheka, Emperor Nicholas II of Russia, his immediate family, and retainers are murdered at the Ipatiev House in Ekaterinburg, Russia.
• At the age of 130, 17-July-1998 : In Saint Petersburg, Nicholas II of Russia and his family are buried in St. Catherine Chapel, 80 years after he and his family were killed by Bolsheviks.