An attempt is made to collect all more or less significant dates from the h
istory of wells' drilling in Russia (till 1920) and USSR, because untill no
w achievements of native scientists, engineers and technicians have not yet
recieved well-deserved acknowledgement in the world. Presented are a numbe
r of most important dates from from the native drilling history, the target
is made to show readers, how and which facts should be collected.