• 265 years ago, the Moscow Cadet Corps was established in St. Petersburg (1752);
• 205 years since the end of the Patriotic War of 1812;
• 175 years ago, the first production of the comedy by N.V. Gogol's "Marriage" (1842);
• 145 years ago, the Polytechnic Museum opened in Moscow (1872);
• 115 years ago, the premiere of M. Gorky's play "At the Bottom" (1902) took place at the Moscow Art Theater;

December 1, 2017 - 225 years since the birth of N.I. Lobachevsky (1792-1856), Russian mathematician;

December 1, 2017 - 95 years since the birth of V.M. Bobrov (1922-1979), Soviet sportsman;

December 5, 2017 - 145 years since the birth of Al. Altaeva (M.V. Yamshchikov, 1872-1959), Russian children's writer, publicist;

December 5, 2017 - 205 years since the birth of Ambrose of Optinsky (A.M. Grenkov, 1812-1891), Russian religious figure;

December 6, 2017 - 205 years since the birth of N.S. Pimenov (1812-1864), Russian sculptor;

December 6, 2017 - 90 years since the birth of V.N. Naumov (1927), Russian film director, screenwriter, actor;

December 8, 2017 - 215 years since the birth of A.I. Odoevsky (1802-1839), Russian poet, Decembrist;

December 9, 2017 - 175 years since the birth of P.A. Kropotkin (1842-1921), Russian anarchist revolutionary, scientist;

December 10, 2017 - International Human Rights Day. The date was chosen in honor of the adoption and proclamation by the UN General Assembly in 1948 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

December 13, 2017 - 220 years since the birth of Heinrich Heine (1797-1856), German poet, prose writer and critic;

December 13, 2017 - 115 years since the birth of E.P. Petrov (E.P. Kataeva, 1902-1942), Russian writer, journalist;

December 14, 2017 - 95 years since the birth of N.G. Basov (1922-2001), Russian physicist, inventor of the laser;

December 15, 2017 - Day of Remembrance for journalists who died in the line of duty.

December 15, 2017 - 185 years since the birth of A.G. Eiffel (1832-1923), French engineer;

December 16, 2017 - 145 years since the birth of A.I. Denikin (1872-1947), Russian military and political figure;

December 16, 2017 - 85 years since the birth of R.K. Shchedrin (1932), Russian composer and pianist;

December 18, 2017 - 70th birthday of Steven Spielberg (1947), American director, screenwriter and producer;

December 20, 2017 - 115 years since the birth of T.A. Mavrina (1902-1996), Russian illustrator, graphic artist;

December 21, 2017 - 100 years since the birth of Heinrich Böll (1917-1985), German short story writer, prose writer and translator;

December 22, 2017 - 80 years since the birth of Eduard Uspensky (1937), Russian writer, screenwriter, author of children's books;

December 23, 2017 - 240 years since the birth of Alexander I (1777-1825), Russian emperor;

December 25, 2017 - 90 years since the birth of A.E. Rekemchuk (1927), Russian prose writer, screenwriter, publicist;

December 26, 2017 - 155 years since the birth of A.V. Amfiteatrov (1862-1938), Russian writer, playwright and feuilletonist;

December 27, 2017 - 195th birthday of Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), French microbiologist and chemist;

December 27, 2017 - 185 years since the birth of P.M. Tretyakov (1832-1898), Russian merchant and philanthropist;

December 28, 2017 - International Cinema Day. December 28, 1895 in Paris in the "Grand Cafe" on the Boulevard des Capucines, the first session of the Lumiere brothers' cinematograph was held.

December 28, 2017 - 120 years since the birth of I.S. Konev (1897-1973), Russian military commander, Marshal of the Soviet Union;

December 30, 2017 - 95 years since the formation of the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) (1922);

*405 years ago, the Zemsky Sobor elected Mikhail Fedorovich Romanov as Russian Tsar (1613);
*200 years ago, a monument to Kuzma Minin and Prince Pozharsky was unveiled in Moscow (1818);
*145 years ago, Remington began manufacturing the first typewriter (1873);
*140 years since the birth of Vasily Zverev, Bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church (1878);
*100 years ago, the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed, which marked the defeat and withdrawal of Russia from the First World War (1918);
*100 years since the birth of Arthur Kornberg, American biochemist, Nobel laureate (1918).

March 1, 2018 - World Cat Day. The professional holiday of felinologists (felinology is the science of cats), was approved in 2004 at the initiative of the Cat and Dog magazine and the Moscow Museum of Cats;

March 1, 2018 - Day of Remembrance of the paratroopers of the 6th paratrooper company of the 104th regiment of the Pskov Airborne Division, who heroically died in the Argun Gorge on March 1, 2000 (celebrated from 01/31/2013);

March 1, 2018 - 845th anniversary of the memory of Efrosinya of Polotsk, Russian enlightener (c.1110-1173);

March 1, 2018 - 155 years since the birth of Fyodor Sologub (Fyodor Kuzmich Teternikov), Russian poet (1863-1927);

March 1, 2018 - 75 years since the birth of B.N. Brondukov, Russian actor (1938-2004);

March 1, 2018 - 70 years since the birth of I.P. Kupchenko, Russian theater and film actress (1948);

March 4, 2018 - 340 years since the birth of Antonio Vivaldi, Italian composer (1678-1741);

March 4, 2018 - International Children's Television and Radio Day. It is celebrated annually on the first Sunday of March. Established at the initiative of the United Nations Children's Fund in Cannes in April 1994;

March 5, 2018 - 310 years since the birth of V.K. Trediakovsky, Russian educator and poet (1703-1768);

March 5, 2018 - 115 years since the birth of N.L. Zabyla, Ukrainian children's writer (1903-1985);

March 5, 2018 - 110 years since the birth of V.A. Vasina - Grossman, Russian musicologist (1908-1990);

March 6, 2018 - 105 years since the birth of A.I. Pokryshkin, Russian Air Marshal (1913-1985);

March 7, 2018 - 140 years since the birth of B.M. Kustodiev, Russian painter (1878-1927);

March 7, 2018 - 115 years since the birth of M.A. Leontovich, Russian theoretical physicist (1903-1981);

March 9, 2018 - Barbie doll's birthday. Barbie (her full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts) first appeared at the American International Toy Fair on March 9, 1959. Today this day is celebrated as her birthday. She became a unique phenomenon: there was a time when three Barbie dolls were sold every second in the world. "Mom" of the famous doll - American Ruth Handler;

March 9, 2018 - 205 years since the birth of T.N. Granovsky, Russian historian, public figure (1813-1855);

March 9, 2018 - 110 years since the birth of L. (Aleksey) A. Kmit, Russian film actor (1908-1982);

March 11, 2018 - Day of drug control workers (Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of February 16, 2008 No. 205);

March 11, 2018 - 200 years since the birth of M.I. Petipa, Russian and French ballet soloist, choreographer, theater figure and teacher (1818-1910);

March 11, 2018 - 180 years since the birth of L.I. Polivanov, Russian teacher and literary critic (1838-1899);

March 11, 2018 - 110 years since the birth of V.P. Weinstock (Vladimirov), Russian screenwriter and director (1908-1978);

March 12, 2018 - Day of workers of the Penitentiary system of the Ministry of Justice of Russia.

March 12, 2018 - 155 years since the birth of V.I. Vernadsky, Russian naturalist, thinker (1863-1945);

March 12, 2018 - 85 years since the birth of V.V. Smirnov, contemporary Russian writer (1933);

March 13, 2018 - 285 years since the birth of Joseph Priestley, English materialist philosopher, chemist (1733-1804);

March 13, 2018 - 180 years since the birth of Raffaello Giovagnoli, Italian writer (1838-1915);

March 13, 2018 - 130 years since the birth of A.S. Makarenko, Soviet teacher and writer (1888-1939);

March 13, 2018 - 105 years since the birth of S.V. Mikhalkov, Russian poet, fabulist, translator and playwright (1913-2009);

March 15, 2018 - 85 years since the birth of E.A. Khrutsky, contemporary Russian writer (1933);

March 16, 2018 - World Sleep Day (since 2008). Held annually, on Friday of the second full week of March, as part of the World Health Organization (WHO) project on sleep and health;

March 16, 2018 - Day of the formation of economic security units in the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs;

March 16, 2018 - 120 years since the birth of B.N. Klosovsky, Russian morphologist and physiologist, academician (1898-1976);

March 16, 2018 - 115 years since the birth of T. Gabbe, children's playwright-storyteller (1903-1960);

March 17, 2018 - 120 years since the birth of N.P. Smirnov-Sokolsky, Russian artist, bibliophile, writer (1898-1962);

March 17, 2018 - 110 years since the birth of B.N. Field (Kampov), Russian writer (1908-1981);

March 17, 2018 - 80 years since the birth of R.Kh. Nureyev, ballet dancer, choreographer (1938-1993);

March 18, 2018 - Day of Trade, Consumer Services and Housing and Communal Services Workers;

March 18, 2018 - 160 years since the birth of Rudolf Diesel, German engineer (1858-1913);

March 18, 2018 - 85 years since the birth of F.N. Gorenstein, Russian writer (1933-2002);

March 19, 2018 - 125 years since the birth of Georges de La Tour, French painter (1593-1652);

March 20, 2018 - 190 years since the birth of Henrik Ibsen, Norwegian writer (1828-1906);

March 20, 2018 - 165 years since the birth of Vincent van Gogh, Dutch painter (1853-1890);

March 20, 2018 - 80 years since the birth of V.G. Kikabidze, Georgian film actor, singer (1938);

From March 21-27, 2018. Week of solidarity with peoples fighting against racism and racial discrimination;

March 21, 2018 - 250 years since the birth of Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier, French mathematician (1768-1830);

March 22, 2018 - 110 years since the birth of L.D. Lamour, American writer (1908-1988);

March 22, 2018 - 90 years since the birth of D.M. Volkogonov, Russian historian (1928-1995);

March 23, 2018 - 110 years since the birth of A.M. Lyulka, Russian designer of aircraft engines (1908-1984);

March 23, 2018 - 95 years since the birth of M.L. Ancharov, Russian writer, bard, screenwriter (1923-1990);

March 24, 2018 - 125 years since the birth of S.D. Balukhaty, Russian literary critic, textologist, bibliographer (1893-1945);

March 25, 2018 - Day of the cultural worker of the Russian Federation. Established by decree of the President of the Russian Federation on August 27, 2007;

March 25, 2018 - 115 years since the birth of Z.N. Ambartsumian, Russian librarian (1903-1970);

March 26, 2018 - 110 years since the birth of M.S. Petrovs, Russian poetess, translator (1908-1979);

March 26, 2018 - 110 years since the birth of S.V. Sartakov, contemporary Russian prose writer (1908-1993);

March 26, 2018 - 85 years since the birth of L.V. Shchipakhina, contemporary Russian poetess (1933);

March 26, 2018 - 80 years since the birth of A.V. Petrenko, Russian theater and film actor (1938);

March 27, 2018 - 110 years since the birth of V.A. Zakrutkin, Russian writer (1908-1984);

March 27, 2018 - 105 years since the birth of A.Ya. Yashin (Popov), Russian poet, prose writer (1913-1968);

March 28, 2018 - 240 years since the birth of A.F. Merzlyakov, Russian poet, translator, literary critic and teacher (1778-1830);

March 28, 2018 - 150 years since the birth of Maxim Gorky (A. M. Peshkov), Russian writer (1868-1936);

March 28, 2018 - 95 years since the birth of M.L. Ancharov, contemporary Russian writer (1923-1990);

March 29, 2018 - 120 years since the birth of A.M. Kanevsky, Russian graphic artist (1898-1976);

March 30, 2018 - 175 years since the birth of K.M. Stanyukovich, Russian writer (1843-1903);

March 31, 2018 - International campaign "Earth Hour" (celebrated since 2007 at the initiative of the World Wildlife Fund on the last Saturday of March);

March 31, 2018 is International Backup Day. Backup Day - protecting information from loss;

March 31, 2018 - 165 years since the birth of A.A. Brusilov, general, Russian military figure (1853-1926);

March 31, 2018 - 80 years since the birth of A.V. Zbruev, Russian theater and film actor (1938).

• 495 years ago, the first round-the-world voyage of the expedition of Fernando Magellan (1522) ended;
• 205 years since the Battle of Borodino in the Patriotic War of 1812 (September 7, 1812);
• 195 years ago, A.S. Pushkin’s poem “Prisoner of the Caucasus” (1822) was published;
• 180 years ago, the inventor of the telegraph apparatus, S. Morse, transmitted the first telegram (1837);
• 165 years ago, the story of L.N. Tolstoy "Childhood" (1852);
• 155 years ago the St. Petersburg Conservatory was founded (September 20, 1862);
• 155 years ago, a monument to the Millennium of Russia was opened in the Novgorod Kremlin (sculptor M.O. Mikeshin) (1862);
• 95 years ago, prominent representatives of the intelligentsia were forcibly expelled from Soviet Russia, including N.A. Berdyaev, L.P. Karsavin, I.A. Ilyin, Pitirim Sorokin and others (1922);
• 75 years ago, the publication of A.T. Tvardovsky "Vasily Terkin" (1942);

September 2, 2017 - 90 years since the birth of Evgeny Pavlovich Leonov (1926-1994), a famous Soviet theater and film actor.

September 3, 2017 - Day of Solidarity in the fight against terrorism. This is a new memorable date for Russia, established by the Federal Law "On the Days of Military Glory of Russia" dated July 6, 2005. Associated with the tragic events in Beslan.

September 3, 2017 - 90 years since the birth of A.M. Adamovich (Ales Adamovich) (1927-1994), Belarusian writer;

September 3, 2017 - Day of Oil, Gas and Fuel Industry Workers (first Sunday of September).

September 4, 2017 - Day of the nuclear security specialist (Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of May 31, 2006 No. 549)

September 4, 2017 - 155 years since the birth of P.P. Soikin (1862-1938), Russian book publisher;

September 5, 2017 - 200 years since the birth of A.K. Tolstoy (1817-1875), Russian poet, writer, playwright;

September 6, 2017 - 80 years since the birth of G.F. Shpalikov (1937-1974), Soviet screenwriter, poet;

September 8, 2017 - 205 years since the birth of N.N. Goncharova (1812-1863), wife of A.S. Pushkin;

September 8, 2017 - International Literacy Day. It has been celebrated since 1967 by the decision of UNESCO.

September 9, 2017 - World Beauty Day. The initiative of the holding belongs to the International Committee of Aesthetics and Cosmetology.

September 10, 2017 - 145 years since the birth of V.K. Arsenyev (1872-1930), Russian explorer of the Far East, writer, geographer;

September 10, 2017 - 110 years since the birth of V.I. Nemtsov (1907-1994), Russian science fiction writer, publicist;

September 10, 2017 - 105th birthday of Herluf Bidstrup (1912-1988), Danish cartoonist;

September 10, 2017 - Lake Baikal Day. Established in 1999 and since then it has been celebrated annually on the fourth Sunday of August, but since 2008, by the decision of the Legislative Assembly of the Irkutsk Region, Baikal Day has been moved to the second Sunday of September.

September 11, 2017 - 155th birthday of O. Henry (1862-1910), American writer;

September 11, 2017 - 140 years since the birth of F.E. Dzerzhinsky (1877-1926), statesman, revolutionary;

September 11, 2017 - 135 years since the birth of B.S. Zhitkov (1882-1938), Russian children's writer, teacher;

September 11, 2017 - 80 years since the birth of Iosif Kobzon (1937), Russian pop singer;

September 14, 2017 - 170 years since the birth of P.N. Yablochkov (1847-1894), Russian inventor, electrical engineer;

September 15, 2017 - Birthday of the international environmental organization Greenpeace (September 15, 1971 - the day of the first organized action of environmentalists against nuclear testing).

September 16, 2017 - Juliet's birthday. On this day, the Italian city of Verona celebrates the birthday of Juliet, the famous Shakespearean heroine.

September 17, 2017 - 160 years since the birth of K.E. Tsiolkovsky (1857-1935), Russian scientist and inventor;

September 17, 2017 - 105 years since the birth of G.P. Menglet (1912-2001), Russian theater and film actor;

September 17, 2017 - 100 years since the birth of Maxim Tank (1912-1995), Belarusian national poet;

September 19, 2017 - 65 years since the birth of V.V. Erofeev (1947), Russian prose writer, essayist;

September 19, 2017 - Smiley's birthday. On September 19, 1982, Carnegie Mellon University professor Scott Fahlman first proposed the use of three consecutive characters - a colon, a hyphen, and a closing bracket - to indicate a "smiling face" in text that is typed on a computer.

September 21, 2017 - International Day of Peace as a day of universal ceasefire and non-violence.

September 24, 2017 - World Maritime Day. It was established at the 10th session of the Assembly by the International Maritime Organization, has been noted since 1978. Included in the system of world and international days of the UN. Until 1980, it was celebrated on March 17, but then it began to be celebrated on one of the days of the last week of September. September 24th is celebrated in Russia.

September 24, 2017 - 140 years since the birth of G.A. Duperron (1877-1934), founder of Russian football and the Olympic movement in Russia;

September 25, 2017 -220 years since the birth of I.I. Lazhechnikov (1792-1869), Russian writer;

September 25, 2017 - 115th birthday of William Faulkner (1897-1962), American novelist and short story writer;

September 29, 2017 - 470 years since the birth of M. Cervantes (1547-1616), Spanish writer of the Renaissance;

September 29, 2017 - 195 years since the birth of A.V. Sukhovo-Kobylin (1817-1903), Russian playwright;

1 – World Civil Defense Day(World Civil Defense Day).

Installed in 1990 by the date of entry into force of the Charter of ICDO - International Civil Defense Organization.

It has been celebrated in Russia since 1993. – the year of entry of the EMERCOM of Russia into the ICDO.

1 - World Immunity Day.

It has been celebrated by the medical community at the initiative of the World Health Organization since 2002. on the first day of spring.

It is at the beginning of spring that the problems associated with the weakening of the functions of the immune system in the winter are especially pronounced.

1 - Day of the forensic expert of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

03/01/1919 The Cabinet of Forensic Examination under the Central Investigation Department of the RSFSR began to function - an expert unit in the internal affairs bodies of Russia.

The first forensic institution in the internal affairs bodies of tsarist Russia can be considered the Medical Council under the Medical Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which was established on 12/31/1803. The first in Russia St. Petersburg Office of scientific and forensic examination was opened on 09.12.1912.

1 - Hosting provider day(informal).

Conducted since 2011. on the initiative of the head of the HostObzor company, Petr Palamarchuk, and the chairman of the commission of hoster providers at the Russian Association of Electronic Communications (RAEC), the head of one of the departments of the Filanko group of companies, Matvey Alekseev. 03/01/2001 the HostObzor project appeared.

Hosters are engaged in the improvement of systems for storing and transmitting information on the Internet.

1 - Cat Day in Russia(informal).

Formed spontaneously, celebrated on the first day of the first spring month.

The days of honoring these pets are established in many countries of the world. World Cat Day is celebrated on August 8th.

1 – Zero Discrimination Day.

Celebrated at the initiative of UNAIDS - the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS. Low awareness of people about HIV/AIDS often causes discrimination against HIV-infected people and AIDS patients.

2 – International Match Day.

Researchers date the history of modern matches to 1805, when the French chemist Chapsel demonstrated the first self-igniting matches. These were wooden sticks with a head made of a mixture of sulfur, bartolet salt with the addition of cinnabar (it served to color the incendiary mass in a red hue).

3 - World Wildlife Day.

Established on 20.12.2013 at the 68th session of the UN General Assembly.

On this day in 1973 Based on the resolution of the World Conservation Union (IUCN), the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES, CITES) was signed in Washington.

The list of species protected by CITES includes about 5,000 animal species and 28,000 plant species. Import, export, re-export and introduction from the sea of ​​these representatives of flora and fauna must be carried out on the basis of special permits and certificates.

3 - World Writer's Day(World Day of the writer) . The full name is World Peace Day for the Writer.

Celebrated by decision of the 48th Congress of the International PEN Club, held in January 1986.

The PEN club was founded in London in 1921, the name is an abbreviation formed by the first letters of the English words Poets - poets, Essayists - essayists, Novels - novelists. The abbreviation coincides with the word pen - translated from English - a pen.

PEN advocates freedom of the press and opposes the arbitrary use of censorship in times of peace.

3 – International Ear and Hearing Day(International Day for Ear and Hearing).

Established by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2007. at the First International Conference on the Prevention and Rehabilitation of Hearing Impairment, held in China.

March 3 was chosen as the date for the holiday: the numbers 3.3, which this date is written in, resemble two human ears in shape.

5 – International Children's Television and Radio Day(International Children's Day of Broadcasting).

Established by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Cannes in April 1994. Previously celebrated in December, since 2009. The celebration has been moved to the first Sunday in March.

Every year on this day, the leading television and radio companies of the world provide air to children and children's programs - "tune in to the children's wave."

The first youth radio channel in the USSR was the Yunost radio station, which went on the air on 10/16/1962.

6 - International Dentist Day - Dentist Day(International Dentist Day). Dedicated to the invention in 1790. American dentist John Greenwood of a dental drill - a weighty drill with a foot drive.

It is noted in the country of origin - the USA, in India, Bangladesh and many other countries of the world.

6 – Theater Cashier's Day.

Conducted since 2009. on the initiative of the State Drama Theater "Comedian's Shelter" (St. Petersburg) on ​​the first Monday of the month.

6 - European Day of the Righteous among the Nations.

Established in 2012 European Parliament.

The Righteous Among the Nations are not Jews who saved Jews during the Holocaust at the risk of their own lives.

03/06/2007 Moshe Beisky, Israeli judge, chairman of the commission for conferring the title of Righteous Among the Nations at the Yadva Shem National Memorial in Jerusalem, has died. Beisky was one of the Jews saved by Oskar Schindler, one of the most famous righteous men in the world.

6 - World Glaucoma Day.

Established in 2008 initiated by the World Association of Glaucoma Societies and the World Association of Glaucoma Patients to draw attention to the problem and inform about the disease.

It is noted in the professional community of many countries and is supported in the media.

Glaucoma is one of the main causes of blindness and visual impairment. It affects 100 million people worldwide. In most cases, pathology develops in people after 40 years. It is characterized by a regular or periodic increase in intraocular pressure. The process causes the development of visual field defects, a decrease in visual acuity, and atrophy of the optic nerve. The probability of rejection is three times higher in women.

8 – International Women's Day(International Women's Day).

Previously - the Day of International Solidarity of Women in the Struggle for Economic, Social and Political Equality.

Established by decision of the Socialist International in 1910. at the 2nd International Conference of Working Women in Copenhagen on the initiative of one of the leaders of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, Clara Zetkin.

According to one version, 03/08/1857. "March of empty pots" was carried out by New York textile workers, who demanded higher wages, better working conditions and equal rights for women and men.

It was first held on the same day - March 8 - in 1914 by women from Austria, Hungary, Germany, the Netherlands, Russia, the USA, Switzerland and a number of other countries.

It was first celebrated in Russia in 1913. Petersburg Scientific Readings on Women's Rights.

08.03. (23.02 - old style) 1917 in Petrograd, a strike of women textile workers took place, which became part of the events of the February Revolution. In memory of her, at the 2nd Communist Women's Conference (1921), it was decided to make March 8 International Women's Day, originally International Women's Day.

Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of 08.05.1965 No. International Women's Day March 8 was declared a non-working day in the USSR "in commemoration of the outstanding merits of Soviet women in communist construction, in defending the Motherland during the Great Patriotic War, their heroism and dedication at the front and in the rear, and also noting the great contribution of women to strengthening friendship between peoples and the struggle for peace.

The United Nations began officially celebrating March 8 as International Women's Day since 1975, declared by the UN International Women's Year.

Currently, International Women's Day is celebrated at the state level in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Latvia, Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau , Uganda, Eritrea, Zambia, Afghanistan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Kiribati, Costa Rica, Cuba, Laos, Mongolia, Nepal.

Today, International Women's Day has lost its original meaning: on March 8, it is customary to congratulate all the fair sex, give them flowers and gifts. Special attention is paid to the closest and beloved women: mothers, wives, daughters, sisters.

9 – world dj day(World DJ Day).

Initiated by the World DJ Fund and the charity Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy.

It has been celebrated by the club community and the industry since 2002. in the form of a charity event. Traditionally, all the profits received on this day by DJs, clubs, radio stations are sent to various international children's funds and institutions. Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy is a charity specializing in music therapy for adults and children. The World DJ Fund organizes fundraising for children's organizations during the week, culminating in World DJ Day.

9 – world kidney day .

Global Initiative established in 2006. International Society of Nephrology and International Federation of Kidney Foundations. This is a unique information campaign aimed at raising awareness of the general public about the importance of the kidneys for health and kidney disease, which is often caused by poor lifestyle choices.

Held on the second Thursday of the month.

The kidneys not only perform their main function - excretory, but also participate in metabolism, hematopoiesis and other important processes in the body. Chronic renal failure is one of the most common diseases, yet many people are unaware of the seriousness of this problem.

10 – Archives Day in Russia - an unofficial professional holiday of archive workers.

Established by the decision of the board of the Federal Archival Service of Russia dated 05.03.2003. 10 (28 - old style) February 1720 Peter I signed the "General Regulations" - the founding charter of the state civil service, which determined the foundations of the organization of state administration and, in particular, introduced the public position of an actuary (archivist), who was supposed to "collect letters diligently, fix registers, re-mark sheets ...".

Previously, since 1992, it was celebrated on June 1. 06/01/1918 The Council of People's Commissars of the RSFSR adopted a decree "On the reorganization and centralization of archives in the RSFSR." By the same decree, for the first time, an all-Russian archival management body was created - the Main Directorate of Archival Affairs or Glavarchiv, now the Federal Archival Agency of Russia (Rosarchiv).

10 – International day of cool(International Day of Awesomeness), a comic holiday.

The idea belongs to the American scientist Kevin Lover and his colleagues, has been held since 2008. March 10 is the birthday of American actor Chuck Norris, whose toughness many admire: for example, "Chuck Norris is so cool that he makes tea with his eyes!". The holiday is held under the motto: "No one is perfect, but everyone can be cool."

11 – Day of the worker of drug control bodies.

Established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin dated February 16, 2008 No. "On the Day of the worker of drug control bodies."

March 11, 2003 Russian President Vladimir Putin signed Decree No. 306 “Issues of Improving Public Administration in the Russian Federation”, in accordance with which the State Committee for Combating Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation was transformed into the State Committee of the Russian Federation for Controlling Drug Trafficking drugs and psychotropic substances. From 28.07.2004 - Federal service of the Russian Federation for drug control.

04/05/2016 Decree of the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin, the Federal Drug Control Service was abolished, and its functions and powers were transferred to the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation from June 2016. - to the formed Main Directorate for Drug Control of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.

11 - Day of employees of private security agencies, informal.

03/11/1992 In Russia, the law "On private detective and security activities" was adopted.

The profession "security guard" was included in the Unified Reference Book of Professions of the Russian Federation in 2009.

12 – Day of Geodesy and Cartography Workers.

Established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation B.N. Yeltsin No. 1867 "On the Day of Geodesy and Cartography Workers" of November 11, 2000. Celebrated on the second Sunday of the month.

The first printed version of the map of Russia - the map of the Moscow lands dates back to 01/26/1525. In 1720 Peter I signed a decree that marked the beginning of cartographic survey in Russia. 03/15/1919 The Council of People's Commissars of the RSFSR signed the Decree "On the Establishment of the Higher Geodetic Administration" (VGU) under the Scientific and Technical Department of the Supreme Council of the National Economy of the RSFSR. The unified geodetic service of the RSFSR was formed in March 1919, since 1992. - Federal Service of Geodesy and Cartography of Russia, now - Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography (Rosreestr).

12 - Day of workers of the penitentiary system of the Ministry of Justice of Russia. 03/12/1879 Emperor of Russia Alexander II issued a decree on the creation of the Main Prison Department in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

08.10.1997 The President of the Russian Federation Boris N. Yeltsin signed the Decree "On reforming the penitentiary system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation." October 30, 1998 The Government of the Russian Federation adopted Decree No. 1254 “Issues of the penitentiary system of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation”, which was the final stage in the transition of the system of execution of criminal penalties from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia to the Ministry of Justice of Russia.

The federal body of the penitentiary system is now the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN), subordinate to the Ministry of Justice of Russia and created for the execution of sentences and for the detention of suspects, accused and convicted.

12 - World day against cybercensorship.

Established at the initiative of the non-governmental organizations Reporters Without Borders and Amnesty International. Celebrated since 2008

Initially - International Day of Freedom of Expression Online.

It is aimed at fighting for a unified Internet that is equally accessible to everyone without restrictions.

14 - International Day of Rivers(Day of Action for Rivers), or Day of Action for the Protection of Rivers and Water.

Formerly – International Day Against Dams, Day of Action for Rivers, Water and Life.

Installed at the First International Conference against the construction of large dams in March 1997 in the Brazilian city of Curitiba.
It is carried out in many countries of the world by environmental organizations.

In Europe, only one large river - the Pechora in Russia - remains unregulated, flowing freely from its source to the sea.

14 - International Pi Day(International π Day).

The number π is a mathematical constant expressing the ratio of the circumference of a circle to the length of its diameter. Numerically, pi starts as 3.1415926... and has an infinite mathematical duration. In everyday calculations, a simplified spelling of the number is used: only two decimal places, - 3.14. That is why Pi Day is celebrated on March 14, the third month of the year, at exactly 1:59:26.

The holiday was created in 1987. physicist Larry Shaw, was first noted in 1988. at the popular science museum Exploratorium in San Francisco (USA).

15 – world consumer rights day(World Consumer Rights Day).

Celebrated by the UN since 1983.

On this day in 1961, speaking in Congress, US President John F. Kennedy formulated four basic consumer rights: the right to meet basic needs, to safety, the right to choose and the right to be informative (to be heard), which turned out to be universal and applicable to any society. Later, four more were added to them: the right to indemnification, the right to consumer education, the right to meet basic needs, and the right to a healthy environment.

In Russia, recognized after the adoption of 07.02.1992. The Supreme Council of the RSFSR of the Law "On the Protection of Consumer Rights".

15 – International day for the protection of pups.

It is celebrated in many countries of the world, established at the initiative of the International Fund for Animal Welfare - IFAW.

White pups - harp seal pups - have been hunted for many decades, primarily because of their beautiful fur. Harp seals are found, among other things, in the White and Barents Seas, washing the shores of the Kola Peninsula.

In Russia, at the initiative of public environmental organizations, a ban on hunting for seals was introduced by the Government of the Russian Federation in 2009.

15 – Public Holiday Republic of Belarus - Constitution Day.

The current Constitution of the Republic was adopted on March 15, 1994.

The first Constitution of the Soviet Socialist Republic of Belarus (SSRB) was adopted at the First Congress of Soviets of Belarus on February 3, 1919. Throughout the history of Belarus, five constitutions have been adopted: four constitutions of the Soviet period (1919, 1927, 1937 and 1978) and in 1994.

Subsequently, the basic law of the Republic of Belarus was updated and supplemented. 11/24/1996 As a result of the referendum, a number of changes were made to the Constitution, a significant part of which concerned the redistribution of powers towards the executive branch (in particular, the president). At the referendum on October 17, 2004 a provision was removed from the Constitution that limited the right of one person to be elected as president for more than two consecutive terms.

15 - International Day Against Police Brutality(The International Day Against Police Brutality).

First celebrated in 1997. at the initiative of public organizations - the Canadian "Collective for Combating Police Brutality" and the Swiss group "Black Flag".

Initially, the date of March 15 was chosen by chance, but since 2000. she was often linked to the incident of the beating of two children aged 11 and 12 by the Swiss police.

15 – World Contact Day.

It was first celebrated on March 15, 1953. at the initiative of the International Bureau of Flying Saucers.

The purpose of the Day is to establish peaceful contact with extraterrestrial beings through joint efforts. The Bureau of Flying Saucers sent out a newsletter to all its participants asking them to take part in an experiment called World Contact Day. At a certain date and time, they were to attempt to collectively send a telepathic message to aliens from outer space. Attempts on March 15 to contact the inhabitants of other planets do not stop today.

16 – Day of formation of economic security units in the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.

March 16, 1937 The Department for Combating Theft of Socialist Property and Speculation (OBKhSS) was created as part of the Main Police Department of the People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs (NKVD) of the USSR.

It was repeatedly renamed and changed its status. Now - the Main Directorate of Economic Security and Anti-Corruption (GUEPiPK) - an independent structural unit of the central apparatus of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

17 - World Sleep Day(World Sleep Day).

Conducted since 2008. on Friday of the second full week of the month at the initiative of the International Sleep Day Committee of the International Sleep Medicine Association as part of the World Health Organization (WHO) project on sleep and health.

18 - Day of the reunification of Crimea with Russia.

The return of the territory of the Crimean peninsula with the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol located on it, which were previously part of Ukraine, was fixed by an interstate agreement signed on March 18, 2014 in the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow by the heads of Russia and the Republic of Crimea.

Since 1921 - Crimean ASSR as part of the RSFSR, since 1946. - Crimean region as part of the RSFSR. In 1954 at the direction of N.S. Khrushchev, it was transferred to the Ukrainian SSR (except for the city of Sevastopol, since 1948 - a city of republican subordination of the RSFSR).

In 1991 in the Crimean region, a referendum was held on the restoration of the Crimean autonomy, in 1992. the Crimean constitution was adopted, which established the entry of Crimea into Ukraine on a contractual basis.

03/11/2014 The Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the Sevastopol City Council adopted a declaration on the independence of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol. 03/16/2014 a republican referendum on the status of Crimea was held, based on the results of which (96% of voters voted for the inclusion of the republic into the Russian Federation), the Supreme Council proclaimed Crimea an independent sovereign state - the Republic of Crimea, in which the city of Sevastopol has a special status. Then the Republic of Crimea turned to the Russian Federation with a proposal to accept it into the Russian Federation as a new subject.

On the territory of the Republic of Crimea - a holiday and a day off.

18 - Day of the Paris Commune.

It is celebrated in honor of the victory in France of the first proletarian revolution on March 18, 1871. by decision of the General Council of the First International, adopted on February 20, 1873.

In the USSR, it was widely celebrated from 1923 to 1990.

19 - Day of the sailor-submariner or Day of creation of the submarine forces of the Russian fleet is a professional holiday for servicemen and civilian personnel of the submarine forces of the Russian Navy.

Established by order No. 253 of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral of the Fleet F.N. Gromov dated 15.07.1995.

March 6 (March 19 - New Style), 1906 Emperor of Russia Nicholas II signed a decree on the inclusion in the classification of ships of the military fleet of a new category of ships - submarines and enrollment in the Russian fleet of 20 submarines. This event is evidenced by the order of the Maritime Department of Russia No. 52 dated 03/24/1906, signed by the Minister of Marine Admiral A.A. Birilev. The order, in particular, said: “The Sovereign Emperor (Nicholas II), on the sixth day of March of this year, deigned to order the Highest ... to include submarines in the classification of the ship fleet.”

19 – Earth Hour.

The global annual international action is organized by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

On this day, at the appointed time, people around the world turn off the lights and other electrical appliances for one hour. The purpose of the action is to draw the widest possible attention of the world community to the problem of climate change on our planet, to show their support for the idea of ​​the need for joint action to solve it. For the first time, the idea to turn off the electricity for an hour in order to demonstrate its solidarity in the fight for environmental protection was implemented by WWF in 2007. on the scale of one city - Sydney (Australia). In 2014 held on March 29. March 28 - 2015

19 - International Day of Planetariums(Day of Planetaria).

First held in Italy in 1990. by the Association of Italian Planetariums. Acquired international status in 1994. Celebrated in Russia.

It is held on the nearest Sunday to the Day of the spring equinox.

19 - International Customer Day.

It has been celebrated in many countries of Europe and America since 2010. on the initiative of Russian and Lithuanian entrepreneurs.

20 – Day of spring equinox - the day of the onset of astronomical spring.

On this day, the Earth, rotating around its imaginary axis passing through the poles, while simultaneously moving around the Sun, is in such a position relative to the star that the sun's rays, carrying thermal energy, fall vertically on the equator. That is, during this period, day and night are separated by 12 hours, and the Sun illuminates exactly half of the two hemispheres of the globe. The sun moves from the southern hemisphere to the northern, and these days in all countries the day is almost equal to the night.

In 2017, the spring equinox will come on March 20 at 13:28 Moscow time, GMT (world time) - at 10:28.

When the Sun moves from the northern hemisphere to the southern, the autumn equinox occurs - September 22 or 23.

20 - Earth Day.

The date was approved by the UN in 1971, at this time the day of the vernal equinox falls, when the biological rhythm of the planet changes, it moves to a new round of its development.

In the calendar of international holidays, there are two Earth Days - March 20 and April 22. The first has a peacemaking and humanistic orientation, the second - environmental.

The idea of ​​celebrating Earth Day on the day of the vernal equinox was first proposed in 1969. at the UNESCO conference in San Francisco. A month later, an alternative date for Earth Day, April 22, was proposed independently from UNESCO. Currently, "April" is considered official, but events are held in both March and April.

As part of the March Earth Day, in most countries it is customary to ring the Peace Bell for one minute, which is a symbol of peaceful life, friendship and solidarity of all peoples, a call to action in the name of preserving culture and the best achievements of mankind. The first peace bell was cast from coins donated by children from all over the world in memory of the victims of the atomic bombing of Japan and installed at the UN headquarters in New York in 1954.

20 - International Day of Happiness(International Day of Happiness).

Proclaimed by the UN in 2012. to support the idea that the pursuit of happiness is a common feeling for all the people of our planet.

The initiative to establish the International Day of Happiness came from a mountainous country - Bhutan. It is believed that the inhabitants of the Kingdom of Bhutan are the happiest people in the world - leaders in the so-called Gross National Happiness coefficient, which measures the national well-being of citizens.

20 - International Day of Astrology(International Astrology Day).

It was previously noted by astrologers and enthusiasts exactly on the day of the vernal equinox - March 20, 21 or less often - March 19. This day marks the beginning of a new astrological year. In the early 2000s, to avoid confusion over the dates, a group of Western astrologers proposed that this day should be celebrated annually on March 20th.

20 - International day without meat(International Day Without Meat).

First celebrated in 1985. in the United States at the initiative of the Farm Animal Rights Movement (FARM).

On this day, many shops and restaurants refuse to sell meat, and activists promote vegetarianism and the ideas of compassion for animals and environmental protection.

October 1 is World Vegetarian Day, and November 1 is International Vegan Day.

20 - French Language Day - International Francophonie Day.

It has been celebrated, like the days of other UN languages, since 2010. at the initiative of the United Nations Department of Public Relations. French is one of the six working languages ​​of the UN.

The date of celebration of the French language was chosen on March 20, when the International Day of La Francophonie is celebrated. La Francophonie is an international organization for the cooperation of the French-speaking countries of the world, uniting 56 states. The main criteria for joining the organization is not the degree of knowledge of the citizens of a particular country in the language of the Gauls, but rather cultural ties with France. 03/20/1970 In Niger, an agreement was signed on the creation of an interstate organization of French-speaking countries.

20 - International Forest Day(International Day of Forests) or World Day for the Protection of Forests.

Celebrated since 1971. at the initiative of the European Confederation of Agriculture with the support of the UN World Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

The holiday is held on the day of the autumnal equinox in the Southern Hemisphere and the spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere.

20 - World Sparrow Day.

The holiday was proposed to be celebrated by the Indian community Nature Forever Society in cooperation with the Eco-Sys Action Foundation (France). The initiative was supported by other national and international organizations.

20 – international color day (International Color Day).

Established by the International Color Association in 2009. initiated by the Portuguese Color Association.

It is celebrated on the day of the spring equinox, when the day is almost equal to the night. This symbolizes the balance of light and darkness that is reflected in many cultures. Color is the perception of light rays by the human eye.

20 - World Storytelling Day(World Storytelling Day), a holiday dedicated to the art of oral storytelling.

It is celebrated on the day of the spring equinox in the northern hemisphere, and on the day of the autumn - in the southern.

It was first celebrated in Sweden in the early 1990s as All Storytellers' Day. By 2005 The holiday finally took shape as World Storytelling Day. Each year, a new theme for the holiday is chosen, with which the stories to be told should be connected.

21 – International day fight behind liquidation racial discrimination(International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination).

It is held by the decision of the UN General Assembly dated 26.10.1966.

On this day in 1960 police opened fire and killed 69 people during a peaceful demonstration in Sharpeville, South Africa, against the apartheid regime's mandatory passportization of Africans in South Africa.

21 - World Poetry Day(World Poetry Day).

Celebrated in accordance with the resolution of the 30th session of UNESCO, held in Paris in 1999.

In some countries, World Poetry Day is celebrated on October 15, the birthday of the ancient Roman poet Virgil.

21 – international puppet day(International Day of Puppetry) or International Puppet Theater Day.

Celebrated since 2003 by decision of the International Union of Puppet Theater Workers.

21 – international day of forests.

Established by the decision of the UN General Assembly on December 21, 2012.

Initially, since 1971, it was held by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) at the initiative of the European Confederation of Agriculture.

21 – world wood day (World Wood Day).

It is celebrated on the International Day of Forests at the initiative of the international non-governmental organization "International Wood Culture Society". Its task is to draw the attention of the general public to the importance of wood in human life and the need for its rational use.

21 – Freedom Education Day .

E An annual international event coordinated by the Digital Freedom Foundation, an international non-profit organization dedicated to providing free access to knowledge through technology.

Established in 2013, originally celebrated on January 17, but the date has been changed because in many countries in the Southern Hemisphere, schools are closed for the summer holidays at this time.

21 - International Down Syndrome Day(World Down Syndrome Day). Celebrated since 2006 on the initiative of the participants of the VI international symposium dedicated to this topic. The UN General Assembly established World Down Syndrome Day in December 2011.

The 21st day of the third month was chosen to show that Down syndrome is associated with 3 copies of the 21st chromosome.

It has been held in Russia since 2011.

21 – International day Nowruz(International Day of Nowruz).

Established by the UN General Assembly on February 23, 2010. on the initiative of the governments of Azerbaijan, Albania, Afghanistan, Macedonia, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Turkey.

Navruz is a New Year's holiday among a number of peoples of Eurasia, it marks the first day of spring and the renewal of nature. It is celebrated according to the astronomical solar calendar.

22 - World Water Day(World Day for Water).

Celebrated since 1993. by decision of the UN Conference on Environment and Development, held in Rio de Janeiro on June 3-14, 1992.

22 - International Taxi Driver Day.

On this day in 1907 the first cars equipped with special meters appeared on the streets of London. London cabbies called the counter "taximeter" - from the French "tax" ("fee"), and the Greek "metron" ("measurement"). Since then, individual urban transport began to be called taxis, and cabbies - taxi drivers.

22 – Baltic Sea Day(Baltic Sea Day).

The decision to celebrate was made in 1986. at the 17th meeting of the Helsinki Commission (HELCOM). The date of the Day coincides with the date of signing the Helsinki Convention of 1974, signed by seven countries of the Baltic region - the USSR, the FRG, the GDR, Sweden, Poland, Finland and Denmark.

Since 2000, the main events of the Baltic Sea Day have been held in St. Petersburg.

23 – world meteorological day(World Meteorological Day).

It has been held at the initiative of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) under the auspices of the UN since 1961. 03/23/1950 The WMO Convention entered into force, which proclaimed the formation of the Organization.

23 – Day of workers of the hydrometeorological service of Russia.

Established by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin No. 812 "On the Day of workers of the hydrometeorological service" dated May 19, 2008.

April 1834. According to the “highest permission”, which had the force of law and signed by Emperor Nicholas I of Russia, the Normal Magnetic and Meteorological Observatory was established in St. Petersburg. Since that time, the meteorological network of Russia began to conduct regular meteorological and magnetic observations according to a single guide.

24 - Navigator's Day of the Russian Air Force.

Established by order of the Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force of the Russian Federation, General of the Army A.M. Kornukov dated 02.08.2000.

On this day in 1916 General Mikhail Alekseev, Chief of Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, signed an order to establish the Central Air Navigation Station (TsANS). The Day of the Navigator of the Navy of the Russian Federation is celebrated on January 25.

In addition, the navigators of the Northern Hemisphere have two more unofficial holidays. These are the spring and autumn equinoxes. It is at this time that it is possible to accurately and without tools determine the cardinal directions, since the sun at any point in the hemisphere rises strictly in the east, and sets, respectively, in the west. On this day, astronomical calculations are simplified, which facilitates the work of the navigator.

24 - World TB Day(World Tuberculosis Day).

It is celebrated by decision of the World Health Organization (WHO) on the day on which in 1882. German microbiologist Robert Koch announced his discovery of the causative agent of tuberculosis.

In 1993 WHO has declared tuberculosis a global problem, and March 24 is World Tuberculosis Day.

24 - International Day for the Right to the Truth regarding Gross Violations of Human Rights and the Dignity of Victims.

Installed on 12/21/2010. by the UN General Assembly on the date of the assassination of Oscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdamez, the Archbishop of San Salvador, who opposed poverty, social inequality, murder and torture, and was attacked for his views by adherents of radical movements.

25 - Day of the cultural worker of Russia.

It is celebrated in accordance with the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin "On the Day of the Cultural Worker" dated 27.08.2007. on the initiative of the Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation A.S. Sokolov.

25 – Day of workers of consumer services of the population and housing and communal services.

It has been celebrated in the Soviet Union since 1966. on the fourth Sunday of July as the Day of trade workers, public services to the population and housing and communal services.

Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated November 1, 1988 No. "On Amendments to the Legislation of the USSR on Holidays and Commemorative Days" was postponed to the third Sunday of March.

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin dated 07.05.2013 No. N 459 "On the Day of the trade worker" this holiday was again postponed to the fourth Saturday of July.

25 – International Day of the Unborn Child(International Day of the Unborn Child). It is celebrated on the initiative of Pope John Paul II on the day of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin according to the calendar of the Catholic Church.

El Salvador was the first country to officially celebrate the Day of the Right to Birth in 1993. Official days dedicated to the memory of unborn children are held in Argentina, Chile, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Peru, Philippines, Dominican Republic, Paraguay.

This day is celebrated not only by Catholics, but also by representatives of other faiths and religions. One of the tasks of the Day is the fight against abortion.

25 – Day of Tolkien Readings(Tolkien Reading Day).

Conducted by The Tolkien Society, which brings together fans of J. R. R. Tolkien.

First held on March 25, 2003. The date March 25 was chosen to commemorate the fall of Sauron in Tolkien's famous book The Lord of the Rings. It was suggested by NY Post-Standard columnist Sean Kirst.

25 - International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade(International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade).

Established by the resolution of the UN General Assembly on 17.12.2007.

25 - International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff(International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members).

Established by the UN and celebrated annually on March 25, the anniversary of the kidnapping of journalist Alec Collett, who worked for the UN Middle East Agency and helped Palestinian refugees. Armed bandits attacked and took Collett away in an unknown direction in 1985, no one else saw the journalist alive. In 2009 his remains were discovered in Lebanon.

26 – Reindeer Day.

Held on the fourth Sunday of the month in the northern regions of Russia.

26 - Purple day (Purple Day) – Epilepsy Day.

Invented in 2008 Cassidy Megan, a nine-year-old Canadian girl who suffers from epilepsy but is determined to show other people that she is no different from them. The initiative of the girl was supported first by the Nova Scotia Epilepsy Association, and then by other organizations of the world.

27 – World Theater Day(World Theater Day).

Established by the IX Congress of the International Theater Institute (MIT) under UNESCO in 1961. Celebrated since 1962.

27 – Day of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation.

Established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin dated January 16, 2016. "in order to preserve the continuity of military traditions and increase the prestige of service in the troops of the National Guard of the Russian Federation."

03/27/1811 Emperor of Russia Alexander I issued a final decree concerning the formation of the internal guard of Russia.

Earlier on this day, the Day of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, established by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation B.N. Yeltsin No. 394 of March 19, 1996, the decree was declared invalid.

27 – international whiskey day .

Established in 2009 and is held on the birthday of Michael James Jackson, the British author of seminal whiskey writings.

29 - Day of a legal service specialist in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, professional holiday of military lawyers .

Established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin No. 549 "On the establishment of professional holidays and memorable days in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation" dated May 31, 2006.

The military law school was founded in Russia in 1719. Emperor Peter I is considered the founder of the school “for the education of military lawyers”. According to his special Decree, it was ordered to take to the Military Collegium to study auditing cases “twenty kind and young people from the gentry minors (junkers), who can read and write.” Subsequently, by order of Peter I, several gentry children were sent abroad to study law.

30 - Volcanologist Day in Russia(informal).

On March 30, 1956, a powerful eruption of the Bezymyanny volcano occurred in Kamchatka, as a result of which ash clouds rose to a height of over 45 kilometers. The first eruption on the peninsula, studied in detail by Soviet volcanologists.

31 - International Backup Day - Backup Day(World Backup Day).

Established at the initiative of users of the social news site Reddit, and it is no coincidence that it is scheduled for March 31st. In the computer environment, cases of information loss are known on April 1, there is even a whole group of April Fool's viruses that are activated on this very day.

Backup is the creation of a copy of data on a medium (hard drive, flash card, CD-ROM and other media) designed to restore data in case of damage or loss on the main medium.

Prepared by Mikhail Demin.

West African city of Conakry (capital of Guinea)

Some anniversaries in 2017:

1155th anniversary of the birth of Russian statehood (862 - the calling of Rurik by the elders of the intertribal state of Northern Russia)

1135th anniversary of the unification of North and South Russia by Prince Veshchim Oleg into one state with the center in Kyiv (882)

980 years ago, Yaroslav the Wise founded the first library of Ancient Russia at the St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv (1037)

870 years since the first annalistic mention of Moscow (1147)

680 years since the founding of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra (1337)

660 years since the founding of the Andronikov Monastery (c. 1357)

405 years of the expulsion of the Polish interventionists from Moscow by the militia under the leadership of K. Minin and D. Pozharsky (October 26, 1612)

295 years ago, Peter I approved the Table of Ranks for all the ranks of the Russian Empire (1722)

295 years ago, Peter I issued a decree on the creation of the prosecutor's office (1722)

260 years since the founding of the Russian Academy of Arts (1757)

January

180 years ago, the duel of A.S. Pushkin with Dantes on the Black River (1837)

170 years ago, in the first issue of the Sovremennik magazine, an essay by I.S. Turgenev "Khor and Kalinich" (1847)

145 years ago, the foundation was laid for the formation of a weather service in Russia (1872)

January marks:

January 2 - 180 years since the birth of M.A. Balakirev (1837-1910), Russian musician, public figure

January 3 - 125 years since the birth of J. Ronald Tolkien (1892-1973), English writer, philosopher, historian of language

January 4 - 205 years since the birth of E.P. Rostopchina (1812-1858), Russian poetess, writer

January 7 - 130 years since the birth of I.I. Golikov (1887-1937), Russian master, founder of Palekh art

January 9 - 220 years since the birth of F.P. Wrangel (1797-1870), Russian traveler, admiral, one of the founders of the Russian Geographical Society. Born in Pskov

January 12 - 110 years since the birth of S.P. Korolev (1907-1966), Soviet scientist and designer in the field of rocket science and astronautics

January 15 - 395 years since the birth of Molière (Jean Baptiste Poklein) (1622-1673), French playwright

January 16 - 150 years since the birth of V.V. Veresaev (1867-1945), Russian prose writer, literary critic

January 16 - 135 years since the birth of A.V. Lentulov (1882-1943), Russian artist, set designer

January 18 - 135 years since the birth of A.A. Milne (1882–1956), English playwright, classic of English children's literature

January 22 - 135 years since the birth of P.A. Florensky (1882-1937), Russian thinker, scientist-encyclopedist

January 23 - 185th birthday of Édouard Manet (1832-1883), French Impressionist painter

January 24 - 285th birthday of Auguste Caron de Beaumarchais (1732-1799), French playwright

January 24 - 105 years since the birth of S.A. Dangulov (1912-1989), Russian writer, journalist

January 25 - 185 years since the birth of I.I. Shishkin (1832-1898), Russian painter, master of landscape

January 27 - 185th birthday of Lewis Carroll (1832-1898), English writer, philosopher and mathematician

January 28 - 130 years since the birth of Arthur Rubinstein (1887-1982), Polish and American pianist

February

315 years since the founding of the Baltic Navy (1702)

180 years ago M.Yu. Lermontov wrote the final 16 lines of the poem "The Death of a Poet" (1837)

165 years ago the opening of the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg took place (1852)

140 years ago, the premiere of P.I. Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" (1877)

February marks:

February 7 - 205 years since the birth of Charles Dickens (1812-1870), English writer, novelist

February 11 - 115 years since the birth of L.P. Orlova (1902–1975), Russian stage and film actress

February 15 - 155 years since the birth of S.T. Morozov (1862-1905), Russian textile manufacturer, philanthropist

February 17 - 105 years since the birth of A. Norton (pseudonym Alice Mary Norton, 1912-2005), American science fiction writer

February 20 - 165 years since the birth of N.G. Garin-Mikhailovsky (1852-1906), Russian writer

February 25 - 195 years since the birth of L.A. Mey (1822-1862), lyric poet, playwright

February 27 - 210 years since the birth of Henry Longfellow (1807-1882), American romantic poet

February 28 - 95 years since the birth of Yu.M. Lotman (1922-1993), Russian literary critic, culturologist and semiotician

March

555 years since the beginning of the reign of Ivan III Vasilyevich, the first sovereign of all Russia, the builder of the united Russian state (March 27, 1462)

310 years ago, Peter I issued a decree on the defense of the Fatherland (1707)

295 years ago, by decree of Peter I, systematic observations of the weather began in St. Petersburg (1722)

100 years ago the first issue of the Izvestia newspaper was published (1917)

95 years ago, the former family estate of the Hannibals-Pushkins became the State Memorial Museum-Reserve of A.S. Pushkin (1922)

75 years ago, the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper first published a poem by A.A. Surkov "In the dugout" (1942)

March marks:

March 2 - 100 years ago, Nicholas II signed the abdication of the throne. The fall of the monarchy in Russia (1917)

March 5 - 505 years since the birth of Gerard Mercator (Gerard van Kremer) (1512-1594), Flemish cartographer, geographer

March 24 - 235 years since the birth of O.A. Kiprensky (1782-1836), Russian portrait painter and graphic artist, representative of romanticism

March 27 - 90 years since the birth of M.L. Rostropovich (1927-2007), an outstanding cellist and conductor

March 31 - 145 years since the birth of S.P. Diaghilev (1872-1929), Russian theatrical and artistic figure

March 31 - 135 years since the birth of K.I. Chukovsky (1882-1969), Russian writer, critic, literary critic

April

350 years ago, the peasant war began under the leadership of Stepan Razin (1667)

105 years ago, the Titanic sank in the North Atlantic (04/15/1912)

80 years ago the first issue of the Theater magazine was published (1937)

75 years ago, the legendary ace pilot A.I. Maresyev (1942)

25 years ago, the Moscow book publishing house Vagrius was founded (1992)

April marks:

April 6 - 205 years since the birth of A.I. Herzen (pseudonym Iskander) (1812-1870), Russian writer, philosopher

April 9 - 105 years since the birth of L.Z. Kopeleva (1912-1997), critic, literary critic, writer of the Russian diaspora

April 12 - 130 years since the birth of E.I. Dmitrieva (literary pseudonym - Cherubina de Gabriak) (1887-1928), poetess of the Russian diaspora

April 12 - 105 years since the birth of E.Z. Kopelyan (1912-1975), Soviet theater and film actor

April 14 - 155 years since the birth of P.A. Stolypin (1862-1911), Russian statesman

April 15 - 565 years since the birth of Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), Italian painter, scientist of the Renaissance

April 16 - 105 years since the birth of E.V. Samoilov (1912-2006), Russian theater and film actor

April 19 - 125 years since the birth of G.V. Adamovich (1892-1972), Russian poet, literary critic, translator

April 22 - 310 years since the birth of Henry Fielding (1707-1754), English novelist and playwright

April 28 - 110 years since the birth of Z.I. Voskresenskaya (1907-1992), Russian children's writer

April 30 - 240 years since the birth of K.F. Gauss (1777–1855), German mathematician, astronomer, surveyor

May

325 years ago, the launch of the first warship in Russia took place, the beginning of the creation of the Russian fleet (1692)

305 years ago Peter I moved the capital from Moscow to St. Petersburg (1712)

190 years ago Russian artist O.A. Kiprensky created one of the first lifetime portraits of A.S. Pushkin (1827)

150 years ago the Red Cross Society in Russia was founded (1867)

105 years ago the first issue of the Pravda newspaper was published (1912)

The Russian Book Chamber was founded 100 years ago (1917)

95 years ago, the first issue of the Young Guard magazine was published (1922)

95 years ago the first issue of the journal "Physical Culture and Sport" was published (1922)

75 years ago, the Order of the Patriotic War I and II degrees was established (1942)

Performed in May:

May 2 - 115 years since the birth of Alan Marshall (1902-1984), Australian writer, essayist

May 4 - 245 years since the birth of Friedrich Arnold Brockhaus (1772-1823), German publisher, founder of the "dictionary" dynasty and the firm "Brockhaus".

May 5 - 155 years since the birth of Niko Pirosmani (N.A. Pirosmanishvili) (1862-1918), Georgian artist

May 5 - 140 years since the birth of G.Ya. Sedov (1877-1914), Russian hydrographer and explorer of the Arctic

May 28 - 140 years since the birth of M.A. Voloshin (1877-1932), Russian poet, critic, artist

June

105 years ago, the State Museum of Fine Arts named after A.S. Pushkin (June 13, 1912)

95 years ago the first issue of the Peasant Woman magazine was published (1922)

June marks:

June 9 - 345 years since the birth of Peter I the Great (1672-1725), Russian emperor, statesman

June 9 - 205 years since the birth of I.G. Halle (1812-1910), German astronomer who first saw Neptune

June 13 - 205 years since the birth of I.I. Sreznevsky (1812-1880), Russian philologist, ethnographer, paleographer

June 15 - 150 years since the birth of K.D. Balmont (1867-1942), Russian poet, essayist, translator, critic

June 18 - 75 years since the birth of D.P. McCartney (1942), English musician, one of the founders of the Beatles

June 20 - 85 years since the birth of R.I. Rozhdestvensky (1932-1994), Soviet poet, translator

June 25 - 165 years since the birth of N.E. Heinze (1852–1913), Russian novelist, journalist and playwright

June 28 - 440 years since the birth of Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640), the great Flemish painter

June 28 - 305 years since the birth of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778), French writer and philosopher of the Enlightenment

June 28 - 150 years since the birth of Luigi Pirandello (1867-1936), Italian writer, playwright

June 28 - V.V. died 95 years ago. Khlebnikov (1885-1922), Russian poet and prose writer, Futurist theorist

July

320 years since the annexation of Kamchatka to Russia (1697)

90 years ago the first issue of the magazine "Roman-gazeta" was published (1927)

The Knowledge Society was founded 70 years ago (1947)

July marks:

July 2 - 140 years since the birth of Hermann Hesse (1877-1962), German novelist, poet, critic

July 6 - 80 years since the birth of V.D. Ashkenazy (1937), Soviet and Icelandic pianist and conductor

July 7 - 135 years since the birth of Yanka Kupala (1882-1942), Belarusian national poet, translator

July 7 - 110 years since the birth of Robert Hanlein (1907-1988), American science fiction writer

July 8 - 130 years since the birth of N.V. Narokova (Marchenko) (1887-1969), prose writer of the Russian diaspora

July 8 - 125 years since the birth of Richard Aldington (1892-1962), English writer, poet, critic

July 10 - Day of military glory. The victory of the Russian army under the command of Peter I over the Swedes in the Battle of Poltava (1709)

July 13 - 155 years since the birth of N.A. Rubakin (1862-1946), Russian bibliographer, bibliographer, writer

July 21 - 135 years since the birth of David Burliuk (1882-1967), poet, publisher of the Russian diaspora

July 28 - 195 years since the birth of Apollon Grigoriev (1822-1864), Russian poet, translator, memoirist

July 29 - 200 years since the birth of I.K. Aivazovsky (1817-1900), Russian marine painter, philanthropist

August

95 years ago the first issue of the Crocodile magazine was published (1922)

30 years ago, a resolution was adopted on the creation of the State Memorial Museum-Reserve of I.S. Turgenev "Spasskoe-Lutovinovo" in the Oryol region (1987)

August marks:

August 4 - 260 years since the birth of V.L. Borovikovsky (1757-1825), Russian artist, portrait master

August 4 - 155 years since the birth of S.N. Trubetskoy (1862-1905), Russian philosopher, public figure

August 4 - 105 years since the birth of A.D. Aleksandrov (1912–1999), Russian mathematician, physicist, philosopher

August 7 - 70 years since the birth of S.M. Rotaru (1947), Ukrainian and Russian pop singer

August 9 - 135 years since the birth of Sergei Gorny (Otsup Alexander-Mark Avdeevich) (1882-1949), writer of the Russian diaspora. Born in Ostrov, Pskov province

August 14 - 150 years since the birth of John Galsworthy (1867-1933), English novelist and playwright

August 15 - 230 years since the birth of A.A. Alyabyev (1787-1851), Russian composer, pianist and conductor

August 17 - 75 years since the birth of M.M. Magomayev (1942-2008), Soviet, Azerbaijani singer, composer

August 19 - 80 years since the birth of A.V. Vampilov (1937-1972), Russian playwright and prose writer

August 21 - 145 years since the birth of Aubrey Beardsley (Beardsley) (1872-1898), English graphic artist, illustrator

August 23 - Day of military glory. The defeat of the Nazi troops by the Soviet troops in the Battle of Kursk (1943)

August 29 - 155 years since the birth of Maurice Maeterlinck (1862-1949), Belgian writer, playwright, philosopher

August 30 - 105 years since the birth of E.N. Stamo (1912–1987), Soviet architect, builder of the Olympic Village for the 1980 Moscow Olympics

September

495 years ago completed the first circumnavigation of the expedition of Fernando Magellan (1522)

195 years ago A.S. Pushkin's poem "Prisoner of the Caucasus" (1822) was published

180 years ago, the inventor of the telegraph machine S. Morse transmitted the first telegram (1837)

165 years ago, the story of L.N. Tolstoy "Childhood" (1852)

155 years ago, a monument to the Millennium of Russia was unveiled in the Novgorod Kremlin (sculptor M.O. Mikeshin) (1862)

95 years ago, prominent representatives of the intelligentsia were forcibly expelled from Soviet Russia, including N.A. Berdyaev, L.P. Karsavin, I.A. Ilyin, Pitirim Sorokin and others (1922)

September marks:

September 3 - 90 years since the birth of A.M. Adamovich (Ales Adamovich) (1927-1994), Belarusian writer

September 5 - 200 years since the birth of A.K. Tolstoy (1817-1875), Russian poet, writer, playwright

September 6 - 80 years since the birth of G.F. Shpalikov (1937-1974), Soviet screenwriter, poet

September 10 - 145 years since the birth of V.K. Arseniev (1872-1930), Russian explorer of the Far East, writer, geographer

September 10 - 110 years since the birth of V.I. Nemtsov (1907-1994), Russian science fiction writer, publicist

September 10 - 105th birthday of Herluf Bidstrup (1912-1988), Danish cartoonist

September 11 - 140 years since the birth of F.E. Dzerzhinsky (1877-1926), statesman, revolutionary

September 11 - 135 years since the birth of B.S. Zhitkov (1882-1938), Russian children's writer, teacher

September 14 - 170 years since the birth of P.N. Yablochkov (1847–1894), Russian inventor, electrical engineer

September 17 - 160 years since the birth of K.E. Tsiolkovsky (1857-1935), Russian scientist and inventor

September 17 - 105 years since the birth of G.P. Menglet (1912–2001), Russian stage and film actor

September 17 - 105 years since the birth of Maxim Tank (1912-1995), Belarusian national poet

September 24 - 140 years since the birth of G.A. Duperron (1877-1934), founder of Russian football and the Olympic movement in Russia

September 25 - 120th birthday of William Faulkner (1897-1962), American novelist and short story writer

September 29 - 470 years since the birth of M. Cervantes (1547-1616), Spanish writer of the Renaissance

October

525 years ago, the expedition of H. Columbus discovered the island of San Salvador (the official date of the discovery of America) (1492)

145 years ago Russian electrical engineer A.N. Lodygin applied for the invention of an electric incandescent lamp (1872)

130 years ago, the premiere of the opera by P.I. Tchaikovsky's "The Enchantress" at the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg (1887)

95 years ago, the book and magazine publishing house "Young Guard" was created in Moscow (1922)

60 years ago, the film directed by M. Kalatozov "The Cranes Are Flying" (1957) was released on the screens of the country. The film was awarded the Palme d'Or at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival.

60 years ago in our country the world's first artificial Earth satellite was launched (October 4, 1957)

October marks:

October 1 - 105 years since the birth of L.N. Gumilyov (1912-1992), Russian historian-ethnologist, geographer, writer

October 7 - 65 years of Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (1952), President of the Russian Federation, statesman

October 12 - 105 years since the birth of L.N. Koshkin (1912-1992), Soviet engineer-inventor

October 24 - 385th birth anniversary of Anthony van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723), Dutch naturalist

October 26 - 175 years since the birth of V.V. Vereshchagin (1842-1904), Russian painter, writer

October 27 - 235 years since the birth of Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840), Italian composer, violinist

October 31 - 385 years since the birth of Jan Vermeer (Vermeer) of Delphi (1632-1675), Dutch artist

October 31 - 180 years since the birth of Louis Jacolliot (1837-1890), French writer, traveler

November

130 years ago A.K. Doyle "Study in Scarlet" (1887)

100 years ago, the RSFSR was formed (1917), now the Russian Federation

November marks:

November 3 - 220 years since the birth of A.A. Bestuzhev-Marlinsky (1797-1837), Russian writer, critic, Decembrist

November 3 - 135 years since the birth of Ya. Kolas (1882-1956), Belarusian writer, poet and translator

November 3 - 130 years since the birth of S.Ya. Marshak (1887-1964), Russian poet, playwright and translator

November 7 - 90 years since the birth of D.M. Balashov (1927-2000), Russian writer, folklorist, publicist

November 15 - 155th birthday of Gerhart Hauptmann (1862-1946), German playwright and novelist

November 18 - 230 years since the birth of Louis Daguerre (1787-1851), French artist, inventor, one of the creators of photography

November 18 - 90 years since the birth of E.A. Ryazanov (1927-2015), Russian director, screenwriter, poet

November 24 - 385 years since the birth of B. Spinoza (1632-1677), Dutch rationalist philosopher

November 28 - 260 years since the birth of William Blake (1757-1827), English poet and engraver

November 28 - 110 years since the birth of Alberto Moravio (1907-1990), Italian writer, journalist

November 30 - 350 years since the birth of Jonathan Swift (1667-1745), English satirist, philosopher

December

265 years ago, the Moscow Cadet Corps was established in St. Petersburg (1752)

205 years since the end of the Patriotic War of 1812

175 years ago, the first production of the comedy by N.V. Gogol's "Marriage" (1842)

145 years ago the Polytechnic Museum opened in Moscow (1872)

115 years ago, the premiere of M. Gorky's play "At the Bottom" (1902) took place at the Moscow Art Theater

December marks:

December 5 - 205 years since the birth of Ambrose of Optinsky (A.M. Grenkov, 1812-1891), Russian religious figure

December 6 - 90 years since the birth of V.N. Naumov (1927), Russian film director, screenwriter, actor

December 9 - 175 years since the birth of P.A. Kropotkin (1842-1921), Russian anarchist revolutionary, scientist

December 13 - 220 years since the birth of Heinrich Heine (1797-1856), German poet, prose writer and critic

December 13 - 115 years since the birth of E.P. Petrov (E.P. Kataeva, 1902-1942), Russian writer, journalist

December 14 - 95 years since the birth of N.G. Basov (1922-2001), Russian physicist, inventor of the laser

December 16 - 145 years since the birth of A.I. Denikin (1872-1947), Russian military and political figure

December 18 - 70th birthday of Steven Spielberg (1947), American director, screenwriter and producer

December 20 - 115 years since the birth of T.A. Mavrina (1902-1996), Russian illustrator, graphics

December 21 - 100 years since the birth of Heinrich Böll (1917-1985), German short story writer, prose writer and translator

December 22 - 80 years since the birth of Eduard Uspensky (1937), Russian writer, screenwriter, author of children's books

December 25 - 90 years since the birth of A.E. Rekemchuk (1927), Russian prose writer, screenwriter, publicist

December 26 - 155 years since the birth of A.V. Amfiteatrov (1862-1938), Russian writer, playwright and feuilletonist

December 27 - 195th birthday of Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), French microbiologist and chemist

December 28 - 120 years since the birth of I.S. Konev (1897-1973), Russian military commander, Marshal of the Soviet Union

December 30 - 95 years since the formation of the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) (1922)

The exact date of birth has not been established

230 years of A. Pogorelsky (1787-1836), Russian writer