Today in History: March 19
- The Moscow Times
- Mar. 20 2013 00:00
- Last edited 10:41

A Moscow ambulance.
114 years ago today, on March 19, 1899, the first ambulances as we know them today appeared in Russia, working from a hospital in St. Petersburg. Here is a look at Russian ambulances, called скорая помощь, or literally "quick help," over the years.