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Today in History, Aug. 13

By The Moscow Times
Emperor Alexander I
191 years ago today, on Aug. 13, 1822, Emperor Alexander I signed an edict that banned secret societies and masonic lodges from operating in Russia. Despite the ban, the freemasons continued to meet  and counted a number of well-known personalities among their number, including Alexander Pushkin.

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