Father Gapon wrote a petition which was signed by over  150,000 people.
Events culminating in the event with this nickname started with the dismissal from a factory of four  workers from who happened to be members of a union headed by Father George Gapon. Over the next few  days, over 100,000 workers went on strike and Father Gapon wrote a petition which was signed by over  150,000 people. A large procession followed him when he tried to present it to the czar and, upon arriving  at the palace, they were fired upon. FTP, give the sanguine nickname for the events of January 22, 1905 in  St. Petersburg, Russia.
Events culminating in the event with this nickname started with the dismissal from a factory of four  workers from who happened to be members of a union headed by Father George Gapon.
Bloody Sunday