GIF Birthday - Cheka / KGB - 'Iron Felix' Dzerzhinsky - Russia

ꕤ Happy Birthday Cheka / KGB 20th December 1917    Statue 'Iron Felix' Felix Dzerzhinsky established Soviet secret police forces Director:  1917-1926 Cheka Soviet state security forerunner to KGB founded under Felix Dzerzhinsky upon decree by Lenin Cheka reportedly notorious for mass summary executions - see Russian Civil War *I have trouble remembering 'Dzerzhinsky'.  No problems with 'Iron Felix, though.  LOL ... I love that name. ---------------------- ꕤ ---------------------- Transfer Louisiana Purchase 20 December 1803 French flag lowered in New Orleans formal Transfer from France to US for $27M Knights of Rhodes 20th December 1522 Knights of Rhodes Surrender to Suleiman the Magnificent permitted to evacuate settle in due course in Malta known as Knights of Malta ---------------------- ꕤ ---------------------- Enjoyed doing Cheka / KGB birthday GIF  ;) ꕤ