Calendar of significant dates April May. Calendar of significant and memorable dates
April is a wonderful spring month. At this time, nature begins to actively renew and blossom, everything around becomes positive and joyful. With the arrival of April, people's mood changes only for the better; many of us plan all our most important affairs for the spring period. Calendar events include significant dates in April 2019, which have a special meaning for each person.
Important dates in April
What is this sunny spring month famous for? What important and significant dates are included in the calendar events of this month?
All of the above anniversary dates of April 2019 have vital importance for Russians. Most of the holiday celebrations are already classified as historical, but modern youth are also familiar with some events from these anniversaries.
In addition to anniversary celebrations, this month marks a lot of other significant and important dates. It is important to note that not a single date of official significance is included in the calendar events of this period; accordingly, the specified month of spring does not have state celebrations. But, nevertheless, the calendar points to other significant dates for April 2019, but it is they who create the history of both the Fatherland and the entire vast world.
- 1 - on the first day of April, an important creative event is celebrated. Today the famous Russian writer S.P. Alekseev would have turned 95 years old. The event is widely celebrated in creative circles; admirers of the author’s talent gather in the central libraries of large cities.
- 1 - April Fool's day. A funny and cheerful date, which with each subsequent year “overgrows” with more and more celebration traditions. April Fool's Day is popularly called Fool's Day, but the celebration is in no way offensive; on the contrary, jokes, jokes, and amusement are welcomed during this period.
- 1 - Brownie's day. This important event of the month is more of a folk event. In Rus', since ancient times, mythical creatures have been revered, which are capable of both improving a person’s fate and introducing the most unpredictable and unpleasant events into his life.
- 2 - date of unification of Belarus and Russia. The celebration of an important event is attributed to political meanings, but it is of the greatest importance for the people of the two above-mentioned states.
- 2 - birthday of the famous statesman - S. P. Stolypin. At this moment, an important person for all of Russia would have turned 155 years old.
- 2 - on the first Sunday of a given month, a professional celebration is celebrated - Geologist's Day. The date is well known and respected.
- 6 - 205th anniversary marks the birth of the famous and popular publicist, as well as writer A. I. Herzen.
- 6 is another important date professional nature- day of workers and employees of all investigative bodies. The celebration is widely celebrated in legal circles.
- 6 is a surprising but important date - day. This significant celebration has an international level, and major cities In honor of the coming of an important date, a charity screening of popular animated films is organized. Anyone can come to such a large-scale event.
- 7 - day of health. Undoubtedly, a very relevant and important date in the modern world. The holiday is a kind of action dedicated to preserving the health of the population around the world.
- 9 is an April date entirely dedicated to members of the air defense forces.
- 11 - at important dates April 2019 A memorable event is also included, which is associated with the international day of liberation of concentration camp prisoners from fascist captivity.
- 12 is a generally popular and very popular date - Cosmonautics Day. This year marks the 55th anniversary of the significant event when the famous cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin made his first flight into the depths of space. During his flight, the famous cosmonaut made an orbital flight around the entire globe. And the total duration of this flight was 108 minutes.
- 13th is a rock and roll holiday. Fans of this direction of musical art gather in huge halls, where large-scale concerts are organized for them with the participation of the most famous musicians.
- 15 - culture day. A creative event that is dedicated to the international level.
- 16 — science day.
- 18th is a holiday dedicated to memorable places and monuments. The celebration has an international level.
- 20 is a date dedicated to people who save the lives and health of many patients - Donor Day.
- 22 is Earth Day. the main objective This holiday is dedicated to protecting the environment.
- 26 is a memorable event that is dedicated to all the dead and injured people involved in radiation accidents and disasters.
- 28 - occupational safety day. A very relevant date in our modern days. The celebration is dedicated to the protection of the rights of workers and employees.
- 29 is the day of the dance. The festive celebration has an international status. In honor of the festive event, large-scale performances are held in huge concert halls.
- 30 – jazz day. Another creative event.
- 30 - professional celebration of employees and
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Some anniversary dates of 2017:
1155th anniversary of the birth Russian statehood(862 - Rurik’s calling by the elders of the intertribal state of Northern Rus')
1135th anniversary of the unification of Northern and Southern Rus' by Prince Oleg the Prophet into one state with the center in Kyiv (882)
980 years ago, Yaroslav the Wise founded the first library at the St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv Ancient Rus' (1037)
870 years since the first chronicle 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 expulsion of 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 of all 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, a duel took place between A.S. Pushkin with Dantes on the Black River (1837)
170 years ago, the first issue of the Sovremennik magazine published an essay by I.S. Turgenev “Khor and Kalinich” (1847)
145 years ago the formation of a weather service in Russia began (1872)
In January it turns out:
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 and writer
January 7 - 130 years since the birth of I.I. Golikov (1887-1937), Russian master, founder of the art of Palekh
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 rocketry and astronautics
January 15 - 395 years since the birth of Moliere (Jean Baptiste Poclein) (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, encyclopedist scientist
January 23 - 185 years since the birth of Edouard Manet (1832-1883), French impressionist artist
January 24 - 285 years since the birth 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 - 185 years since the birth 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 Hermitage Museum opened in St. Petersburg (1852)
140 years ago the premiere of P.I.’s ballet took place. Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" (1877)
In February it turns out:
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 theater 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 of 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. May (1822-1862), lyric poet, playwright
February 27 - 210th anniversary of 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 Rus', the builder of a united Russian state(27 March 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 weather observations began in St. Petersburg (1722)
100 years ago the first issue of the newspaper Izvestia was published (1917)
95 years ago, the former family estate of the Hannibal-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)
In March it turns out:
March 2 - 100 years ago, Nicholas II signed the abdication of the throne. 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), outstanding cellist and conductor
March 31 - 145 years since the birth of S.P. Diaghilev (1872-1929), Russian theater 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 superliner Titanic sank in the North Atlantic (04/15/1912)
80 years ago the first issue of Theater magazine was published (1937)
75 years ago, the legendary pilot ace A.I. accomplished his feat. Maresyev (1942)
25 years ago the Moscow book publishing house Vagrius was founded (1992)
In April it turns out:
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. Kopelev (1912-1997), critic, literary critic, writer of 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 and 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 - 310th anniversary of 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 first warship in Russia was launched, 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 newspaper Pravda was published (1912)
The Russian Book Chamber was founded 100 years ago (1917)
95 years ago the first issue of the magazine “Young Guard” was published (1922)
95 years ago the first issue of the magazine “Physical Culture and Sports” was published (1922)
75 years ago, the Order of the Patriotic War, I and II degrees, was established (1942)
In May it turns out:
May 2 - 115 years since the birth of Alan Marshall (1902-1984), Australian writer, publicist
May 4 - 245 years since the birth of Friedrich Arnold Brockhaus (1772-1823), German publisher, founder of the "dictionary" dynasty and the Brockhaus company.
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 Arctic explorer
May 28 - 140 years since the birth of M.A. Voloshin (1877-1932), Russian poet, critic, artist
June
105 years ago the State Museum was opened in Moscow fine arts named after A.S. Pushkin (June 13, 1912)
95 years ago the first issue of the magazine “Peasant Woman” was published (1922)
In June it turns out:
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 was the first to see 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 prose writer, 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 - 95 years ago V.V. died. 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 Roman-Gazeta magazine was published (1927)
70 years ago the Knowledge Society was founded (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. Ashkenazi (1937), Soviet and Icelandic pianist and conductor
July 7 - 135 years since the birth of Yanka Kupala (1882-1942), national Belarusian poet, translator
July 7 - 110th anniversary of 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 Russian diaspora
July 8 - 125 years since the birth of Richard Aldington (1892-1962), English writer, poet, critic
July 10 – Day military glory. 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 book scholar, bibliographer, writer
July 21 - 135 years since the birth of David Burliuk (1882-1967), poet, publisher of Russian diaspora
July 28 - 195 years since the birth of Apollo 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 Krokodil magazine was published (1922)
30 years ago, a resolution was adopted on the creation of the State Memorial Museum-Reserve of I.S. Turgenev "Spasskoye-Lutovinovo" in the Oryol region (1987)
In August it will be:
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. Alexandrov (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), a writer of 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 – Military Glory Day. Destruction Soviet troops Nazi troops in 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, the first circumnavigation of the world by Fernando Magellan's expedition ended (1522)
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 magazine Sovremennik published a story by L.N. Tolstoy's "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, including N.A., were forcibly expelled from Soviet Russia. Berdyaev, L.P. Karsavin, I.A. Ilyin, Pitirim Sorokin and others (1922)
In September it turns out:
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 film screenwriter, poet
September 10 - 145 years since the birth of V.K. Arsenyev (1872-1930), Russian explorer 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 anniversary of the birth 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 theater and film actor
September 17 - 105 years since the birth of Maxim Tank (1912-1995), national Belarusian 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 - 120 years since the birth 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 discovery of America) (1492)
145 years ago, Russian electrical engineer A.N. Lodygin filed an application for the invention of an electric incandescent lamp (1872)
130 years ago the premiere of P.I.’s opera took place. Tchaikovsky “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 “The Cranes Are Flying” (1957) directed by M. Kalatozov was released on the screens of the country. At the Cannes Film Festival in 1958, the film was awarded the Palme d'Or.
60 years ago, the world's first artificial Earth satellite was launched in our country (October 4, 1957)
In October it turns out:
October 1 - 105 years since the birth of L.N. Gumilev (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 - 385 years since the birth of Antonie 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 Niccolo Paganini (1782-1840), Italian composer, violinist
October 31 - 385 years since the birth of John 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.’s novel was published. Doyle's "Study in Scarlet" (1887)
100 years ago the RSFSR was formed (1917), now the Russian Federation
In November it turns out:
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 Y. 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 - 155 years since the birth 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 Mopsky 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 N.V.’s comedy took place. 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 Lower Depths” (1902) took place at the Moscow Art Theater
In December it turns out:
December 5 - 205 years since the birth of Ambrose 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 revolutionary anarchist, 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 politician
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, graphic artist
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, film playwright, publicist
December 26 - 155 years since the birth of A.V. Amphiteatrov (1862-1938), Russian writer, playwright and feuilletonist
December 27 - 195 years since the birth of Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), French microbiologist and chemist
December 28 - 120 years since the birth of I.S. Konev (1897-1973), Russian military leader, Marshal of the Soviet Union
December 30 - 95 years since the formation of the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist republics) (1922)
Exact date birth unknown
230 years of A. Pogorelsky (1787-1836), Russian writer
1 – International Bird Day(International Bird Day).
Originally originated in the USA in 1894. and was held in the form of children's parties. 03/19/1902 The International Convention for the Conservation of Useful Birds was signed. agriculture", which came into force on December 12, 1905. and is still in effect.
In 1918 Soviet Russia signed the International Migratory Bird Treaty, which is also in force to this day. 10/18/1950 The International Convention for the Conservation of Birds was signed in Paris, replacing the 1902 document. For the first time in the USSR, “International Bird Day” was celebrated on 04/01/1926, then it was carried out mainly by pioneer organizations and sections of young naturalists. In modern Russia, it was revived in 1994 by enthusiastic ornithologists from the Russian Bird Conservation Union.
The holiday preserves international traditions, although, apart from Russia, it is celebrated practically nowhere.
1 – April Fool's Day, or April Fool's Day(April Fools' Day or All Fool's Day) , informal . According to one version, the emergence of the holiday of laughter is associated with the fact that April 1 was originally celebrated in many countries as the day of the vernal equinox and the time of Easter. Celebrations on the occasion of the spring new year were always accompanied by jokes, pranks and funny pranks. According to another version, April Fool's Day is associated with the transition to the Gregorian calendar. In the Middle Ages in most European countries New Year celebrated on March 25th. In some areas of France, the celebration lasted for a week, until April 1st. In 1564 The Edict of Roussillon was adopted, according to which the New Year in France was moved to January 1. And those who celebrated the New Year on April 1 in the old fashion were ridiculed as fools.
1 – Mathematics Day, unofficial.
There is no exact information about the initiators of the Day; the idea originated in student circles.
The holiday is celebrated by students, teachers, graduate students of specialized universities, scientific supervisors, and employees of research institutes, showing respect for the intellectual work and achievements of outstanding scientists.
2 – Geologist Day.
Professional holiday of geologists, hydrogeologists, geophysicists, geochemists.
It was first established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated March 31, 1966. The initiators of the establishment of the holiday were a group of outstanding Soviet geologists led by Academician A.L. Yanshin in connection with the discovery in 1966. the first fields of the West Siberian oil and gas province.
Traditionally celebrated on the first Sunday in April, as the end of winter marks the beginning of preparations for summer field work and expeditions.
2 – Day of Unity of the Peoples of Belarus and Russia.
Celebrated on the anniversary of the signing by the presidents of the Russian Federation and Belarus - B.N. Yeltsin and A.G. Lukashenko - of the Agreement “On the Formation of the Community of Russia and Belarus” (04/02/1996).
04/02/1997 The Treaty “On the Union of Belarus and Russia” was signed. 05/23/1997 The Charter of the Union of Belarus and Russia was adopted. 12/25/1998 The presidents of Russia and Belarus signed the Declaration “On the further unity of Russia and Belarus”, and on 12/08/1999. – Treaty on the creation of the Union State.
In these documents, the heads of state declared their determination to continue step-by-step movement to voluntary unification into the Union State while maintaining the national sovereignty of the Union member states.
2 – International Children's Book Day(International Children's Book Day).
Celebrated since 1967 on the initiative and decision of the International Children's Book Council on the birthday of Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875), a Danish storyteller.
2 – Birthday of the Murmansk riot police- police detachment special purpose Directorate of the Russian Guard for the Murmansk Region (formerly the Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Murmansk Region).
Created on the basis of a company special purpose patrol service 04/02/1993 by order of the head of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Murmansk Region No. 244 dated March 31, 1993. in accordance with the order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation No. 112 of March 18, 1993. “On the creation of special police units in the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.”
By order of the head of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Murmansk Region dated November 15, 1993. Police Major Sergei Albertovich Stolts, who led the unit until October 2000, was appointed commander of the OMON of the Internal Affairs Directorate for the Murmansk Region.
2 – International White Orchid Day.
The holiday of the most long-awaited children - those born with the help of assisted reproductive technologies - in vitro fertilization (in vitro). The holiday was established on the initiative of reproductive doctors from Dnepropetrovsk in 2010. and is celebrated on the first Sunday in April, when the reviving nature prepares for the biggest miracle in the world - reproduction.
2 – World Autism Awareness Day(World Autism Awareness Day).
Established by a resolution of the UN General Assembly dated January 21, 2008, to emphasize the need to help people suffering from this incurable disease, and improve their standard of living.
3 – Birthday mobile phone , unofficial.
In 1973 The first working model of a mobile telephone appeared - Motorola Dyna TAC. The phone had no screen. There were 12 buttons on the front panel: 10 with numbers and 2 for starting and ending a call. 04/03/1973 its inventor, Martin Cooper, a full-time employee of Motorola, made the first mobile call to a competing company.
3 – World Party Day(World Party Day or simply P-Day).
Celebrated since 1996. in many countries as a synchronized global mass celebration dedicated to improving the world and actively creating the desired reality. The idea of the holiday was first voiced in the novel “Flight” by the American writer Vanna Bonta.
The motto of the holiday: “Party is the opposite of war.” This means that to create a better reality, one must take positive action and celebrate life, rather than passively promoting the idea of world peace. The purpose of the holiday is to make the world a better place.
4 – Webmaster Day, unofficial.
A webmaster, or “site manager,” is a person who develops a website or corporate application on the Internet.
The term “webmaster” was first coined by the “forefather” of the Internet, Tim Berners-Lee, in 1992.
In the early 1990s, when the “public” Internet was just beginning to develop, the functionality of the first webmasters was very diverse: it included the responsibilities of a web designer, author and site moderator, programmer, system administrator, content manager, employee technical support of the site. With the development of the Internet and the emergence of larger sites, their development technologies have improved, which has led to the specialization of webmasters into different professions.
The date of the holiday was not chosen by chance: the numbers 4.04 are very reminiscent in their writing of the 404 error (“Page not found”), which is directly related to the work of webmasters.
4 – International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action.
Proclaimed on December 8, 2005. UN General Assembly.
6 – Day of the employee of the investigative bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.
By Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated April 6, 1963. the right to conduct a preliminary investigation was transferred to the Ministry of Security public order(later – USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs).
In their development, the preliminary investigation bodies have undergone a number of serious changes. Today, the investigative apparatus of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is the largest structure of the preliminary investigation bodies, investigating 93% of crimes. The Investigation Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation is an independent structural unit of the central apparatus of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.
6 – International Day of Sport for Peace and Development.
Established by a resolution of the UN General Assembly on August 23, 2013.
6 – World Table Tennis Day(Word Table Tennis Day).
First celebrated in 2015. on the initiative of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) in order to popularize this sport and promote healthy image life.
Table tennis (“ping pong”) has been an Olympic sport since 1988.
The celebration is timed to coincide with the International Day of Sports for the Benefit of World Development.
7 – World Health Day ( World Health Day).
Celebrated since 1950. on the day of the creation of the World Health Organization - WHO (04/07/1948, the WHO Charter came into force).
7 – Day of Remembrance of Dead Submariners.
Celebrated in accordance with the order of the Commander-in-Chief of the USSR Navy, Fleet Admiral F.N. Gromov dated December 19, 1995 on the anniversary of the death of the Northern Fleet nuclear submarine Komsomolets in the Norwegian Sea (1989).
7 – Education Day government agencies fisheries protection of Russia.
04/07/1934 By order of the People's Commissariat of Supply of the USSR No. 967, in order to protect fish stocks and control the rational use of raw fish resources, the Main Directorate for the Regulation of Fisheries, Fish Farming and Fishery Reclamation (Glavrybvod) was established.
Currently, the system of state fisheries protection bodies in Russia includes the Central Directorate of Fisheries Expertise and Standards for the Protection, Reproduction of Fish Stocks and Acclimatization, the Central Laboratory for the Reproduction of Fish Stocks and a network of federal state basin institutions for the protection and reproduction of aquatic biological resources and fisheries regulations. The Murmansk region is part of the area of responsibility of the Barents-White Sea Territorial Administration (BBTU) of the Federal Fisheries Agency, which is located in Murmansk.
7 – RuNet’s birthday(RuNet) .
04/07/1994 The international organization “Inter NIK” for Russia has registered and entered the national domain “.RU” into the international database of national top-level domains. Before this, all domestic Internet resources, starting from 1991, were located in international domains and in the .SU zone.
7 – Cosmetologist’s Day, unofficial.
By order of the Ministry of Health and social development RF from 07.07.2009 No. 415n in the Russian Federation, the specialty “Cosmetology” was registered and qualification requirements were established for workers in the field.
7 – InternationaldaymemoryOgenocideVRwanda(International Day of Reflection on the Genocide in Rwanda).
Established by the UN General Assembly on December 23, 2003. in connection with the tenth anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda. The genocide in Rwanda lasted about 100 days, over 800 thousand people were killed.
7 – Orthodox holiday Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
8 – Russian Animation Day.
08.04 (26.03) 1912 The premiere of the first Russian animated film, “Beautiful Lyukanida,” took place. For the first time in history, the general public saw an animated film - the work of biologist Vladislav Starevich about unhappy love in the life of insects.
8 – Day of Military Commissariat Employees, professional holiday in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
Established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin dated May 31, 2006.
On this day in 1918 By decree of the Council of People's Commissars, volost, district, provincial and district commissariats for military affairs were established - military registration and enlistment offices.
8 – International Day of Action against Genetically Modified Foods and Organisms.
Conducted since 2000. in many countries of the world, including Russia.
8 – International day Gypsy(International Roma (Gypsy) Day).
Established at the first World Gypsy Congress in London on April 8, 1971. representatives from 30 countries. National symbols were also adopted there - the flag and the anthem, which allowed the Roma of the world to recognize themselves as a single free nation.
8 – Lazarus Saturday, Orthodox holiday (date for 2017).
9 – Air Defense Forces Day, a memorable day in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Initially, Air Defense Forces Day was established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated February 20, 1975. for the services of the air defense troops during the Great Patriotic War, as well as for the performance of particularly important tasks in peacetime, and was celebrated annually on April 11. By Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated October 1, 1980. Air Defense Forces Day was moved to the second Sunday in April, later this date was approved by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin dated May 31, 2006. “On the establishment of professional holidays and memorable days in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.”
In April 1932 The Council of People's Commissars of the USSR adopted a resolution "On the state and development of air defense and anti-chemical defense of the USSR", which determined the basis for organizing the country's air defense.
The air defense forces were previously an independent branch of the Russian Armed Forces. In 1998 merged with the Air Force (Air Force) in a new form Armed Forces- Air Force. In 2009-2011 All air defense formations of the Russian Air Force (4 corps and 7 air defense divisions) were reorganized into 11 brigades and partially (4 brigades) became part of a new branch of the Armed Forces - the Aerospace Defense Forces. In 2015 The Air Force is united with the Aerospace Defense Forces in a new branch of the Armed Forces - the Aerospace Forces (VKS), within which the new kind troops - Air Defense and Missile Defense Troops (PVO-PRO Troops).
9 – Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday) – Christian holiday, celebrated on Sunday a week before Easter (date for 2017).
10 – International Day of the Resistance Movement.
Dedicated to everyone who opposed the Nazis during the Second World War in the territories occupied by the troops of the Third Reich. The resistance movement acquired its greatest scope in the territory of the Soviet Union, Italy, Poland, France, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria and a number of other countries.
10 – Brother and Sister Day.
It was first held in India, where it was given national status. Celebrated in many countries around the world, its popularity is also growing in Russia.
10 – Matchstick’s birthday.
In 1831 In France, a young student, Charles Soria, invented phosphorus matches. The splinters flared up freely during friction. 04/10/1833 he replaced white phosphorus with yellow phosphorus in the general mixture for match heads.
10 – Maundy Monday, Orthodox holiday, beginning Holy Week Lent (date for 2017).
11 – International day liberation prisoners fascist concentration camps(International Day of Fascist Concentration Camps Prisoners Liberation).
In March 1945 prisoners of the Buchenwald concentration camp raised an armed international uprising against the Nazis, captured the camp and held it until April 11, the day the Allied troops arrived.
11 – World Parkinson's Day.
Conducted on the initiative of the World Health Organization.
The disease owes its name to the French neurologist Jean Charcot - he proposed to name it in honor of the British doctor and author of “An Essay on Shaking Palsy” James Parkinson (born 04/11/1755).
Parkinson's disease is a chronic disease that causes the destruction and death of neurons in the brain. Until now, no truly effective cure has been found for this disease.
12 – Cosmonautics Day- a memorable date for Russia.
Established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on 04/09/1962. to commemorate the world's first human flight into space.
On April 12, 1961, USSR citizen Major Yu.A. Gagarin launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome to spaceship"Vostok" and for the first time in the world made an orbital flight around the Earth in near-Earth space in 108 minutes.
The holiday was established at the suggestion of the second pilot-cosmonaut of the USSR, German Titov, who addressed the CPSU Central Committee with a corresponding proposal on March 26, 1962.
12 – World Aviation and Space Day(Space Probe Day).
Proclaimed by the 61st General Conference of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (1968) and by the decision of the Council of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (04/30/1969) on the proposal of the USSR Aviation Sports Federation.
04/07/2011 At a special plenary meeting of the UN General Assembly, a resolution was adopted officially proclaiming April 12 International Day human space flight. More than 60 states co-sponsored the resolution.
13 – Patron and Philanthropist Day in Russia – “Thank You” Day.
Conducted since 2005. on the initiative of the Hermitage Museum, the government of St. Petersburg and the editors of the almanac “Russian Maecenas”.
04/13/70 BC. Gaius Tsilnius Maecenas was born - a famous Roman aristocrat, patron of artists, performers, and musicians.
13 – International Top Manager Day.
Established by the organizing committee of the XI International Congress “Innovative Economics and Quality of Management”.
The holiday emphasizes the role of top managers in the creation of successful companies and the progress of society; it has been held since 2009. on the second Thursday of April.
The selected date is associated with the awakening of nature, renewal, new aspirations and goals.
13 – Birthday of the trolleybus in Russia.
The history of the creation of the trolleybus began in 1880, the idea belonged to the Siemens brothers. In 1882 in Germany they introduced the first trackless mechanical passenger transport.
The trolleybus appeared in Russia thanks to the partnership initiative of the designer, inventor and entrepreneur P.A. Frese and engineer V.I. Shubersky. Residents of the northern capital of Russia were the first to see the transport on April 13, 1902.
The word “trolleybus” is literally translated from English as “tram bus”.
13 – World Rock and Roll Day(World Rock-n-roll Day).
Celebrated annually on April 13, although the event that served as the basis for the holiday occurred a day earlier: 04/12/1954. Bill Haley recorded the single “Rock Around The Clock”, which became a landmark in a new musical direction that quickly spread throughout the world.
15 – Electronic warfare specialist day.
First established by order of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Marshal of the Russian Federation I.D. Sergeeva dated 05/03/1999 by date of first successful application radio interference by the Russian fleet during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905.
In accordance with the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin “On the establishment of professional holidays and memorable days in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation” No. 549 dated May 31, 2006. is celebrated as a professional holiday in the RF Armed Forces.
15 – World Circus Day.
Held on the initiative of the World Circus Federation on the third Saturday of the month, established by the European Circus Association under the patronage of Princess Stephanie of Monaco in 2008.
15 – Day of Environmental Knowledge.
It has been celebrated since 1992, when environmental problems were discussed at the UN Conference in Rio de Janeiro, and the enormous importance of environmental education in implementing a survival strategy for the sustainable development of mankind was emphasized. In Russia, the holiday has been celebrated since 1996. on the initiative of public environmental organizations and launches the annual all-Russian campaign “Days of Environmental Protection from Environmental Hazards,” which ends on June 5 with World Environmental Day.
15 – Begins Spring week of kindness– an annual all-Russian volunteer event.
Held in Russia since 1997.
It is formed on the basis of volunteer activities of various organizations, institutions and individuals who organize socially significant charitable events. During the Week, clean-up days are held to clean up areas and plant trees, improve city parks, public gardens, and monuments to mass graves; collecting funds and things for low-income citizens, veterans, boarding schools, shelters; providing targeted assistance to elderly and lonely people; change donated blood; charity concerts and performances, environmental events, events aimed at preventing a healthy lifestyle; educational projects for children and adults and other good deeds.
15 – International Day of Culture.
04/15/1935 In Washington, the agreement “On the Protection of Artistic and Scientific Institutions and Historical Monuments”, known as the Roerich Pact, was signed.
Installed in 1998 on the initiative of the International League for the Defense of Culture, founded in 1996. International Center of the Roerichs.
In some cities of Russia it has been held since 1995.
15 – Record Store Day(Record Store Day), an international holiday.
Established in 2007 owners of small independent US record stores to attract attention and support small businesses that cannot withstand competition in the conditions of online piracy and growing sales of digital content. First performed by Metallica at the Rasputin Music store in Mountain View on April 19, 2008. Held on the third Saturday of the month.
16 – Easter – Resurrection of Christ, the oldest and most important Christian holiday (date for 2017).
The Easter holiday is celebrated every year on different numbers April or May, but the time of its celebration always falls on a Sunday. All holidays calendar-related with Easter (Palm Sunday, Easter, Ascension and Trinity) also change their date and are called moving or moving. Other twelve holidays (Nativity of Christ, Epiphany, Candlemas, etc.) have a constant date and are called immovable or immovable.
17 – Day of Veterans of Internal Affairs Bodies and Internal Troops.
Celebrated since 2011 in accordance with the order of the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation R. Nurgaliev.
04/17/1991 was created public organization Veterans of the Department of Internal Affairs and Internal Troops.
17 – International Coffee Day.
Set in Italy, and called Espresso Day.
There is no single World Coffee Day yet: International Coffee Days on April 17 and September 29 have become popular. The exact origin of both dates of celebration is not known with certainty.
In Russia, coffee has long been considered a cure for migraines and a number of other diseases. The first coffee shop in Rus' opened in 1703.
17 - World Hemophilia Day(World Hemophilia Day).
Conducted since 1989. on the initiative of the World Federation of Hemophilia and the World Health Organization (WHO) in support of patients with this incurable disease genetic disease on the birthday of the founder of the World Federation of Hemophilia, Frank Schneibel (1926).
It has been celebrated in Russia since 1996.
18 – International Day of Monuments and Historic Sites(International Day for Monuments and Sites).
Celebrated since April 18, 1984, established in 1983. The Assembly of the International Council for the Conservation of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), created by UNESCO.
18 – Russian Military Glory Day: victory of the Russian warriors of Prince Alexander Nevsky over the German knights on Lake Peipsi (Battle on the Ice, 04/05/1242).
The holiday was established by Federal Law No. 32-FZ of March 13, 1995. “On the days of military glory and memorable dates in Russia.”
Traditionally widely celebrated in the Pskov region.
In fact, the battle took place on April 5, and translated into the new chronology - April 12, 1242.
18 – World Amateur Radio Day(World Amateur Radio Day).
04/18/1925 The International Amateur Radio Union was created in Paris.
19 – Russian Printing Day.
Celebrated on the initiative of industry workers since 2013.
The date of the celebration coincides with the beginning of work on the first printed book in Rus' - “The Apostle”. Two book printers worked on its creation since April 19, 1563. to 03/01/1564
19 – Daysnowdrop(The Day of Snowdrop).
Established in 1984 in England.
19 – Scrap Processing Industry Worker’s Day, departmental.
Established by enterprises recycling metal waste.
04/19/1922 A resolution was issued by the Council of Labor and Defense of the USSR, which approved an agreement between five departments - the NKVT, VSNKh, the Revolutionary Military Council, the NKPS and the NKZ - on the creation of the Metallotorg association.
20 – National Donor Day in Russia.
04/20/1832 young St. Petersburg obstetrician Andrei Martynovich Wolf for the first time successfully performed a blood transfusion on a woman in labor with obstetric hemorrhage. The woman’s life was saved thanks to the competent work of the doctor and the donated blood of the patient’s husband.
20 – Chinese Language Day.
Established by the United Nations among other official languages of the UN in 2010.
Chinese Language Day is established in memory of Tsang Jie, the founder of Chinese writing. According to legend, he developed a set of pictograms, which later became the basis for hieroglyphs. This made it possible to abandon knotted writing.
21 – Local Government Day.
Established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin dated June 10, 2012. “in order to increase the role and importance of the institution of local self-government, the development of democracy and civil society.”
04/21/1785 Empress Catherine II issued a Charter to the cities - “Charter of Rights and Benefits to the Cities of the Russian Empire” - a legislative act that marked the beginning of the development of Russian legislation on local self-government. The Constitution of the Russian Federation, adopted in 1993, established the independence of local self-government.
21 – Day of the Chief Accountant (Day of the Chief Accountant).
Established by the editors of the specialized magazine “Glavbukh”.
The date of the holiday was chosen for two reasons. Firstly, the end of April is a time when an accountant can relax a little before the long May weekend, and secondly, on April 21, 1994, the first issue of the Glavbukh magazine was published.
22 – International day Mothers- Earth(International Mother Earth Day).
The holiday was originally founded in 1970. US Senator from Wisconsin G. Nelson. Officially established at the initiative of Bolivia by the 63rd session of the UN General Assembly on April 22, 2009, celebrated since 2010. in many countries. In Russia - since 1992.
23 – World Book and Copyright Day(World Book and Copyright Day). Established in 1995 in Paris by the UNESCO General Conference in memory of M. Cervantes, W. Shakespeare, M. Druon, V. Nabokov and other famous writers who were born or died on this day.
23 – English Language Day.
Established by the United Nations among other official languages of the UN in 2010.
The date of the celebration of the English language was the birthday of William Shakespeare (1564), the great English poet, writer, and the most famous playwright in the world.
24 – International Youth Solidarity Day(International Youth Solidarity Day). Installed in 1957 decision of the World Federation of Democratic Youth.
The youth of the planet have several more holidays - International Youth Day (August 12), World Youth Day (November 10), Russian youth celebrates Russian Youth Day on June 27.
24 – World Laboratory Animals Day.
Established by the International Association against Painful Experiments on Animals (InterNICH) in 1979. and supported by the UN.
25 – International DNA Day.
04/25/1953 In the journal Nature, James Watson and Francis Crick, together with Maurice Wilkins and Rosalind Franklin, published the results of a study of the structure of the DNA molecule. Exactly 50 years later, on April 25, 2003, it was announced that the project to decipher the human genome was close to completion. Additional analysis of some parts of the genome is still not completed, but the main work on the project has been completed. Determination of the structure of human genes – important step for the development of healthcare.
25 – World Malaria Day(World Malaria Day).
Established at the 60th session of the World Health Organization (WHO) in May 2007.
25 – Radonitsa – Orthodox Easter for the deceased. Tuesday of the second week after Easter Orthodox Church established the day of remembrance of the dead, the first after Easter (date for 2017).
26 – Day of participants in liquidation of consequences of radioactive accidents- memorable day of Russia .
Established by the State Duma of the Russian Federation on March 23, 2012. in honor of the liquidators of the consequences of accidents at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, NPO Mayak, the Semipalatinsk test site and on Novaya Zemlya. On April 4, 2012, President of the Russian Federation D.A. Medvedev approved changes to the law “On days of military glory and memorable dates in Russia.”
Previously, April 26 was the Day of Remembrance of those killed in radiation accidents and disasters, established by a resolution of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Russian Federation dated April 22, 1993. by the date of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
04/26/1986 An explosion occurred at the fourth power unit of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. As a result, the reactor was completely destroyed and a huge amount of radioactive substances were released into the environment. The resulting cloud spread radionuclides across most of Europe and the Soviet Union.
In September 2003 On April 26, the Council of Heads of State of the CIS, on the initiative of the President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma, announced International Day of Remembrance for Victims of Radiation Accidents and Disasters.
26 – World Intellectual Property Day(World Intellectual Property Day).
Established by the General Assembly of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) at the initiative of China in October 1999. by WIPO founding date.
26 – Day of Professional Administrative Workers(Administrative Professionals Day), until 2000. – International Secretary's Day(Secretary's Day). A professional holiday for everyone on whom the work of the office depends - secretaries, assistant directors, office managers, assistants, speech writers, stenographers, specialists in office work, assisting presidents and heads of firms and enterprises.
Celebrated since 1952. under the auspices of the International Association of Administrative Officers on Wednesday of the last full week of the month.
In Russia it is celebrated on the third Friday of September.
27 – Day of Russian parliamentarism.
Noted in accordance with the Federal Law “On Amendments to Article 1.1 of Federal Law No. 95-FZ of June 27, 2012. “On the days of military glory and memorable dates in Russia.”
04/27/1906 The State Duma of the Russian Empire began its work - the first democratic institution in the history of the country. The State Duma became the lower house of parliament, the upper house of which was the State Council.
27 – Notary Day in Russia, an unofficial professional holiday.
Installed on April 13, 2007. supreme body Federal Notary Chamber and the Meeting of Representatives of Notary Chambers of the Subjects of the Russian Federation.
04/27/1866 Emperor Alexander II signed the “Regulations on the Notarial Part,” which established the position of a notary, and the notariat became an independent public institution with a unified structure of notarial chambers.
28 – World day security labor(World Day for Safety and Health at Work).
Declared by the International Labor Organization (ILO), celebrated since 2003.
Since 1989 In the United States and Canada, trade unions held a “Day of Remembrance for Fallen Workers” in memory of those who were injured or killed in the workplace.
28 – Day of the struggle for human rights from chemical hazards or Chemical Safety Day.
First celebrated on April 28, 1997. on the initiative of the Russian public environmental organization Union “For Chemical Safety” in memory of the tragic events in Novocheboksarsk (Chuvashia).
On April 28, 1974, during the release of a new batch of weapons, a fire occurred - an unfinished finished product workshop at a chemical weapons plant caught fire. Many aircraft bombs filled with dangerous and toxic V-gas burned, and several tons of toxic substances were released into the environment. According to experts, the consequences of the accident are comparable to the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster.
29 – International Dance Day(International Dance Day).
Celebrated since 1982. by decision of UNESCO on the birthday of the French choreographer Jean-Georges Nover (1727-1810).
29 – International Veterinarian Day(World Veterinary Day).
France is considered the historical birthplace of veterinary medicine. In the 18th century, the first school for doctors who treated animals opened in Lyon. It was founded by Louis XV to stop the epidemics that were destroying a large number of livestock.
Celebrated on the last Saturday of the month.
29 – Day memory victims applications chemical weapons(Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare).
Established in 2005 at the X Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and Their Destruction on the date of entry into force of the Convention in 1997.
30 – International Jazz Day.
Proclaimed in 2011 by the General Conference of UNESCO in recognition of the special role of jazz as a universal language of freedom and creativity.
30 – Fire Day.
Established by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation B.N. Yeltsin dated April 30, 1999. “On the establishment of Fire Protection Day.”
On this day in 1649 Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich approved the “Order on the City Deanery,” which became the first legal act containing the basic principles of creating a professional fire department in Rus'.
Previously, it was celebrated on April 17, following the date of adoption of the decree of the Council of People's Commissars "On the organization of state measures to combat fire" dated April 17, 1918.
30 – World Twin Cities Day.
Established by the decision of the World Federation of Twin Cities in 1962, celebrated since 1963. on the last Sunday of the month.
Prepared by Mikhail Demin.
Universal reading room of the National Library of the Republic of Dagestan named after. R. Gamzatov presented the calendar to readers significant dates as of April 2017.
April 18 - Day of Military Glory of Russia - Battle of the Ice (1242).
On April 18, Russia celebrates the Day of Military Glory - the victory of Prince Alexander Nevsky over the German knights on Lake Peipsi. Given historical event also commonly called Battle on the ice. The holiday was officially established in March 1995.
It all started back in 1240. Then the young and energetic Russian prince Alexander attacked the Swedish camp near the Neva and won. For his brilliant offensive, people called him Nevsky.
In 1242, after the capture of Pskov by the German knights, Alexander went on the offensive. The brave prince gathered military forces. In April of this year, a decisive battle was to take place on Lake Peipsi. Alexander successfully built his army and at the first attack of the knights he surrounded the enemies. Most of the frightened German knights surrendered. Those who tried to escape from the prince in panic fell under the thin spring ice directly into the cold water of the lake.
So the Russian army, led by Prince Alexander Nevsky, won a brilliant victory over their enemies. The chronicles of that time describe the proud entry of the victorious prince into Pskov. Dozens of captured knights became a beautiful proof of his power and at the same time a trophy for him. After the liberation of the cities, the people fell in love with their prince even more. And the Russian Orthodox Church even ranked Alexander among the saints. So April 18 became the Day of Military Glory.
The Battle of the Ice is a bright page in the history of Russia. April 18, as the Day of Military Glory, is intended to strengthen Russian patriotism and pride in the history of its people.
Bibliography:
1. Kubeev M.N. One hundred great victories of Russia / Mikhail Kubeev. – M.: Veche, 2010. – 256 p.
2. Shishov A.V. 100 great heroes / A. V. Shishov. – M.: Veche, 2007. – 480 p.
3. Ryzhov K.V. One hundred great Russians / K. V. Ryzhov. – M.: Veche, 2012. – 480 p.
4. Solovyov V.M. History of the Fatherland: popular encyclopedia. – M.: AST-PRESS, 2000. – 816 p.
April 21 marks the 135th anniversary of the birth of the Soviet historian Boris Dmitrievich Grekov.
Boris Grekov is a Soviet historian, academician of the Academy of Sciences. From 1901 he studied at the University of Warsaw, in 1905 he transferred to Moscow University, from which he graduated in 1907. First research Grekova is dedicated to the socio-economic history of Veliky Novgorod. The historian focused his attention on the processes taking place in the feudal estate. An important topic of Grekov’s research was the history of Ancient Rus' and the Eastern Slavs. In his major work “Kievan Rus” (1939), based on an analysis of all types of sources, Grekov came to the conclusion that East Slavs moved from the communal system to feudal relations, bypassing the slaveholding formation. He stated that the basis economic activity Ancient Rus' had highly developed arable agriculture, and resolutely opposed allegations of the backwardness of the socio-economic system of the ancient Slavs. Grekov wrote that Kievan Rus was the common cradle of the Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian peoples. Great contribution to the study ancient Russian history became the work “Culture of Ancient Rus'” (1944).
Grekov also spent a lot of time studying the history of the southern and western Slavs, studying their legal codes and Pravda. An important topic of Grekov's scientific works was the study of the history of the Russian peasantry. In 1946, he published a major study on this topic - “Peasants in Rus' from ancient times to the 17th century.” Grekov made a great contribution to the development of historiography and the development of source studies. With his participation, over 30 major publications of documents were published. He wrote works about the historical views of A.S. Pushkina, M.V. Lomonosov, M.I. Pokrovsky and others.
Bibliography:
1. Grekov B.D. A brief outline of the history of the Russian peasantry / B.D. Grekov. – M.: Publishing house of socio-economic literature, 1958. – 210 p.
2. Grekov B.D. Golden Horde and her fall / B.D. Grekov. – L.: Publishing House of the USSR Academy of Sciences, 1950. – 473 p.
3. Big Soviet Encyclopedia: in 30 volumes / chapter. ed. A.M. Prokhorov. – M.: Soviet Encyclopedia, 1972. – 608 p.
The International Association of Book Publishers initiated the creation of the World Book and Copyright Day holiday. The holiday was established within the framework of the UNESCO General Conference in Paris in 1995 and approved by a UN resolution. At the same time, the UNESCO Prize was established, which is awarded for active contribution to the promotion of the ideals of tolerance in literature for children and youth. The holiday began to be celebrated in 1996. A similar holiday has already existed since 1930 in Catalonia, one of the provinces of Spain. On April 23, Saint George's Day, the patron saint of Catalonia, is celebrated there. The Book Festival is part of this day. Buyers in bookstores are given a rose for every book they buy. On this day you can receive a rose as a gift in Moscow. This tradition was introduced in the library of the Cervantes Institute.
The choice fell on April 23 also because on this day William Shakespeare and Miguel Cervantes died in 1616, and Maurice Druon was born in 1918. An important aspect of this holiday is the problem of copyright, which represents the moral and property protection of works of intellectual work. The Universal Copyright Convention was adopted in 1952 at a UNESCO conference in Geneva.
In Moscow, World Book and Copyright Day is traditionally celebrated on Arbat. In a number of countries, it is customary to organize book fairs and exhibitions and give books to each other. Numerous meetings with writers are held in stores and libraries.
April 23 is considered a holiday not only by writers, but also by librarians, publishers, editors, teachers - everyone whose profession and life is connected with books.
In the world, including in a number of Russian cities, there are 95 monuments to books.
Bibliography:
1. Bunin I. A. Mitina’s love: stories and stories. – M.: AST Publishing House LLC, 2000. – 448 p.
2. Goncharov I.A. Oblomov: a novel in four parts / I. A. Goncharov. – M.: Eksmo, 2008. – 640 p.
3. Kuprin A.I. Garnet bracelet: stories and stories / A.I. Kuprin. – M.: Det. lit., 2005. – 252 p.
4. Pushkin A.S. Evgeny Onegin: a novel in verse / A. S. Pushkin. – M.: Det. lit., 2005. – 208 p.
5. Shakespeare V. Comedy, chronicles, tragedies: in 2 volumes. Volume 1. Trans. from English / W. Shakespeare. – M.: “RIPOL CLASSIC”, 2001. – 784 p.
6. Druon Maurice. The Iron King / Maurice Druon. – Makhachkala: Doug. book publishing house, 1990. – 448 p.
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Our life is not just a series of working days; there is certainly a place for holidays. The most important and interesting holidays in Russia celebrated in April 2017 described in our article.
Important holidays and dates in April 2017
1.04 – April Fool's Day. Perhaps this is the most famous holiday of the second spring month. Many people look forward to it, others don’t celebrate it at all, but everyone knows about its existence and on this day they try to joke, have fun or prank someone a little more than usual.
On the same date, another holiday is celebrated, which is much less known than the previous one, but refers to no less important events of the year - International Bird Day. During this period, birds most actively return from warm countries. Ornithologists and other scientists monitor the populations of migratory birds and urge all people on the planet to take care of these beautiful living creatures.
2.04 – Day of Unity of the Peoples of Belarus and Russia. On this day, the two fraternal states signed a Partnership Agreement, which strengthened both the external and internal positions of both countries relative to each other. On the same day, April 2, 2017, the professional holiday of all geologists in Russia will be celebrated.
6.04 – Day of Investigative Authorities. Another professional in April 2017. It is believed that the date of formation of investigative committees in Soviet times was April 6, 1963.
9.04 – Day of the Russian Air Defense Forces. This professional holiday does not have a fixed date and is celebrated on the second Sunday in April. In 2017, everyone involved in this event will celebrate their holiday on April 9.
12.04 – Aviation and Cosmonautics Day. It was on this date in 1961 that Yuri Gagarin became the first person to travel into space.
30.04 – International Fire Day
Holiday calendar for April 2017 
Church (Orthodox) holidays in April 2017
April 7 – Annunciation of St. Mother of God. This is one of the most revered Orthodox holidays in Russia. On this day Holy Virgin Mary learned the good news that she would become the Mother of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
April 9 – Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday). This holiday foreshadows imminent attack Easter, because it is traditionally celebrated a week before it begins. It is customary to spend this day in church, and also to bless willow branches, which became the prototype of the palm branches that the townspeople threw at the feet of Jesus when he rode into Jerusalem on his donkey.
April 16 – Easter. The culminating holiday, which combines the good news of the amazing resurrection of Jesus Christ after the crucifixion and the beginning of a new spring-summer period. On this day .
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