Source: https://instagram.com/p/CghDycZtwmK/ Translation by https://twitter.com/MarianRudnyk

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1627 - The burning of all copies of the teacher's version of the Gospel belonging to Kyrylo Stavrovetsky.

1690 - Anathema of the Russian Orthodox Church on "Kyiv's New books" of Peter Mohyla, Kyryla Stavrovetsky, Lazar Baranovych.

Note: "Anathema" = vehement dislike of something/someone

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1720 - Prohibition to print in the Ukrainian language and withdrawal of Ukrainian texts from church books.

1784 - Order to punish and dismiss students & teachers of the Kyiv-Mohylyan Academy for not using the russian language.

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1863 - Valuyevsky Circular: prohibition that gave permission to censor the printing of Ukrainian language spiritual & popular educational literature.

1876 - Emsk Decree: a ban on printing & import of Ukr-language literature from abroad, a ban on Ukr performances & printing folk song sheet music.

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1888 - The prohibition of using the Ukrainian language in official institutions and of baptisms using Ukrainian names.

1914 - A ban on celebrating the 100th anniversary of Taras Shevchenko, a ban on the Ukrainian press.

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1926 - Stalin's letter sanctioning the fight against "national bias," the beginning of the persecution of "Ukrainization" activists.

1932-1933 - Holodomor Genocide of Ukrainian people, organized by the leadership of the CPSU (Communist Party of the Soviet Union) & the government of the USSR.

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1937 - "Revival of shooting executions." 1,111 Ukrainian cultural & political figures and scientists were killed in the Sandarmoh tract.

1946 - Approval of Ukrainian spelling, which became close to russian.