June – commemorations and anniversaries – 2013

June 1st, 2013 Sections: For the Record

Calendar

People often ask me about how I keep track of all the special days and anniversaries that feature in my postcards … and the answer is that I try to keep a diary of them.

Actually, the diary has a lot of other entries … but here I have extracted the entries that have some specific connection with the International community or to Kyrgyzstan

I must confess that I am not that good at keeping it up to date … every time I come across a new date or Commemorative Day, then I should reach for the computer and load the diary file to make an addition … but more often than not I happen to be away from my desk and the computer and so the new entry gets put onto one side and eventually over looked.

Then again, we don’t know, (that is, I can’t find), all of the dates … as a result the selection is quite eclectic … there is a lot missing and sometimes, when I go back to look over the list, I ask myself, “why on earth did I include that entry?” … so,  if anyone wants to help me fill in the gaps I will be very grateful.

The entries take the form:

Date

  • Public Holidays
  • Special Days such as Professional Holidays
  • International Commemorative Days – those officially recognized by the UN – which means they are normally marked in Kyrgyzstan
  • Other miscellaneous anniversaries or commemorations
  • The day in History – events connected with Kyrgyzstan, mainly Births and Deaths

Moveable feasts – where the dates change from year to year – are in italics. 

 

Jun 1st

  • International Children’s Day
  • Global Day of Parents – recognized by the UN
  • Pen pal Day
  •  1930 – Arrival of a delegation of the Central Committee of the Czechoslavakia headed by Julius Fuchik
  • 1944 – Death of the poet Djoormat Bokonbaev
  • 1992 – Kyrgyzstan assumes control of all military units on its territory
  • 1998 The Celestial Mountains Guesthouse opens in Naryn

Jun 2nd 

Jun 3rd

  • 1941 – Resolution of the Central Committee of the Communist Party (Bolsheviks) and the CPC Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyz SSR on the organization of the Kyrgyz Drama Theatre (the first performance took place on Sept. 21. 1941). 

Jun 4th 

  • International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression - recognized by the UN
  • 1837 – Birth of Carl Gustav Mannerheim, Marshall of Finland
  • 1983 – The opening of the Osh bazaar.
  • 1990 – Ethnic riots in Osh

Jun 5th 

  • Environmental Protection Workers Day (Professional Holiday)
  • World Environment Day - recognized by the UN and ENEP
  • Donut Day

Jun 6th

  • Queen’s Official Birthday (UK)
  • Russian Language Day
  • Yo-yo Day
  • Perfect Number Day 6/6

Jun 7th 

Jun 8th 

  • World Ocean Day - recognized by the UN

Jun 9th

Jun 10th 

  • 323 BC – Death of Alexander the Great
  • 1894 – Birth of the musician Peter Shubin – or was it in July?
  • 1937 – Death of St. Irakliy (by the Gregorian Calendar)
  • 2008 – Death of the writer and diplomat Chinghiz Aitmatov
  • 2010 – Riots in Osh resulting in over 400 deaths

Jun 11th 

Jun 12th 

  • World Day against Child Labour – recognized by the UN and ILO
  • Dragon Boat Fetsival (China)

Jun 13th 

  • 1917 – Birth of G.G.Karkockiy, Kyrgyz national artist

Jun 14th 

  • World Blood Donors’ Day - recognized by the UN and WHO

Jun 15th 

  • Fire Service Day (Professional Holiday)
  • 1907 – Birth of V.I.Vasiliev, movieproducer, Kyrgyz national artist
  • 1963 – Birth of the High Jumper Igor Paklin
  • 1965 – The establishment of the Toktogul State Prize for literature and art.
  • 2001 – Formal creation of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization

Jun 16th 

  • Water Industry Day (Professional Holiday)
  • 1923 – Birth of the composer and conductor Asankhan Dzumahmatov
  • 1961 – Death of the Manaschi M. Musulmankulov

Jun 17th 

  • World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought - recognized by the UN
  • 1860 – Birth of the Kyrgyz akyn, Togolok Moldo

Jun 18th 

  • Autistic Pride Day
  • International Panic Day

Jun 19th 

Jun 20th 

  • World Refugee Day - recognized by the UN
  • 1883 – Birth of the Manaschi M. Musulmankulov
  • 1936 – Kyrgyz national actress, Kaiyrgul Sartbaeva

Jun 21st 

  • World Music Day
  • World Humanist Day
  • Summer Solstice
  • 1928 – Death of the composer and conductor A Dzumahmatov

Jun 22nd 

  • 1941 – Birth of the poet, Turar Kojomberdiev

Jun 23rd 

  • Day of Public Service (Professional Holiday)
  • Lawyers Day (Professional Holiday)
  • United Nations Public Service Day - recognized by the UN
  • International Widows Day - recognized by the UN
  • 1917 – Unrest amongst soldiers about to be sent to the front

Jun 24th

  • Midsummer’s Day
  • World Fairy Day 

Jun 25th

  • Day of the Seafarer - recognized by the UN and IMO

Jun 26th 

  • International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking - recognized by the UN
  • International Day in Support of Victims of Torture - recognized by the UN
  • 1894 – Unveiling of the Prezhervaslk Monument near Karakol
  • 1997 – The Celestial Mountains Tour Company is established

Jun 27th 

  • 2010 – Referendum approves new constitution and Roza Otundavea as President

Jun 28th 

  • World Hepatitis Day
  • Perfect Number Day 28/6
  • 1892 – Birth of the specialist in folklore, the collector of the Kyrgyz epos, Kaium Miftahov

Jun 29th 

Jun 30th 

 

Notes 

  • Workers in the Fishing Industry Day – First Sunday (Professional Holiday) – This year it falls on June 2nd
  • Light Manufacturing Industries – Second Sunday (Professional Holiday) – This year it falls on June 9th
  • Water Industry Day – Third Sunday (Professional Holiday) – This year it falls on June 16th
  • Lawyers Day – Last Sunday (Professional Holiday) – This year it falls on June 23rd
  • Dragon Boat Fetsival (China) – This year it falls on June 12th

 

 

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