Today in History, June 6
- The Moscow Times
- Jun. 07 2013 00:00
- Last edited 07:43

The Pushkin monument at Tsarskoye Selo near St. Petersburg.
Today is Pushkin Day — the day which commemorates the birth of Russia's greatest ever poet, Alexander Pushkin, 244 years ago. In 2011, June 6 was also declared Russian Language Day — a move which was supported by the UN in line with their attempts to promote multilingualism and cultural diversity.