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Today in History, May 7

By The Moscow Times
The Apothecary House

Moscow State University celebrated its grand opening 258 years ago today, on May 7, 1755, with the enrollment of its first students. The school initially was located next to Red Square in the Apothecary House, which stood on the site of what is now the State Historical Museum, and had three departments, philosophy, medicine and law.

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