March – commemorations and anniversaries – 2014
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, (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 include:
Public Holidays
International Commemorations
Those officially recognized by the UN – which means they are normally marked in Kyrgyzstan
Professional Holidays
Births
Deaths
Events
Miscellaneous
Moveable feasts
Where the dates change from year to year – appear in italics.
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Mar 1st
International Commemorations
World Civil Defence Day
Miscellaneous
The first day of Spring (Holiday in Belarus, Bulgaria, Moldova and Romania)
St. David’s Day (Wales)
Cat Day (Russia)
Future Day
Be Positive, Do Something Day
Self Injury Awareness Day
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Mar 2nd
Births
1818 – Birth of Konstantin Petrovich Kaufmann – first governor of Russian Turkestan
Deaths
1990- Death of Bolot Mambetovich Mambetov – Chairman of the Council of Ministers (equivalent to Prime Minister of the republic) from May 1961 to January 1968.
Events
1992 - Kyrgyzstan becomes a member of the United Nations
Miscellaneous
Forgiveness Sunday (Orthodox)
International Day of Children’s Television and Radio Broadcasting
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Mar 3rd
Events
1992 - Kyrgyzstan adopts a new flag
Miscellaneous
Flag Day
International Day of ear health and hearing
World Day of the writer
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Mar 4th
Miscellaneous
National Grammar Day
Shrove Tuesday
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Mar 5th
Professional Holidays
Day of the Judicial System
Deaths
1953 - Death of Joseph Stalin
Events
1927 – Opening of the State Museum
Miscellaneous
Kalpak Day
St. Piran’s Day (Cornwall)
Ash Wednesday
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Mar 6th
Births
1926 – Birth of the poet, Kasym Kaimov
1941 – Birth of the poetess, Toktosh Abdieva
Deaths
1973 – Death of the writer Aitkulu Ubukeev
Events
1958 – Kazy Dikambaevich Dikambaev becomes Chairman of the Coucil of Ministers (equivalent to the post of Prime Minister of the Republic)
Miscellaneous
International Day for the dentist
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Mar 7th
Events
1927 - Opening of constituent congress of Councils of Kyrgyzstan and Declaration acceptance on formation of the Kyrgyz ASSR
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Mar 8th
Public Holidays
Births
1932 - Birth of poet Sulajman Majmulov
1934 - Birth of the manaschi Urkash Mambetaliev
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Mar 9th
Births
1960 – Birth of the politician and Prime Minister (from October 2009 to April 2010), Daniyar Usenov
Events
1918 – Publication of the first issue of the newspaper Pishkek Sheet
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Mar 10th
Miscellaneous
Commonwealth Day
Get Over It Day
National Napping Day
Passport Day (USA)
Middle Name Pride Day
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Mar 11th
International Commemorations
World Kidney Day
Events
1889 - Karakol is renamed Prezhervalsk after the famous Russian explorer he died her the previous year.
1996 – Russian is granted the status of an “official language”
Miscellaneous
Johnny Appleseed Day (USA)
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Mar 12th
Events
1927 - Abdukadyr Urazbekov becomes Chairman of the Executive Committee and Yusup Abdrakhmanov the Chairman of the Council of People’s Commissars
Miscellaneous
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Mar 13th
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Mar 14th
Miscellaneous
International Day of rivers
World Sleep Day
International Ask a question Day
Pi-Day
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Mar 15th
International Commemorations
World Consumer Rights Day
Events
1927 - Opening of the Central Museum of Kyrgyzstan
Miscellaneous
Ides of March
Purim – Jewish Holiday according to the Jewish lunar calendar – this year 15th March
True Confessions Day
National Agriculture Day
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Mar 16th
Professional Holidays
Community Building Planners Day – third Sunday – this year 16th March
Births
1933 (or 34) – Birth of the poet V. A. Vlasov
1934 – Birth of poet Esengul Ibraev
Miscellaneous
Freedom of Information Day
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Mar 17th
Births
1936 – Birth of the akyn and critic, Salijan Jigitov
Events
1991 – All Union Referendum on the future of the Soviet Union
2002 - The Aksy Events : 6 people are killed and more than 60 injured when police open fire on protesters
Miscellaneous
St. Patrick’s Day (Ireland)
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Mar 18th
Miscellaneous
National Bio-diesel Day
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Mar 19th
Births
1917 - Birth of the National actress of Kyrgyzstan Sabira Kumushalieva
Deaths
1979 – Death of Iskhak Razzakov the first Chairman of the Council of Ministers,(equivalent of Prime Minister of the republic)
Events
1967 – Commissioning of the Kyrgyz Soviet Encyclopedia – 1st edition published in 1976.
Miscellaneous
International Day of the client
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Mar 20th
International Commemorations
Earth Day
International Day of the Forest
French Day (International Day of La Francophone)
Miscellaneous
Vernal Equinox
World Storytelling Day
International Day without Meat
International Day of Happiness
World Astrology Day
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Mar 21st
Public Holidays
Births
1915 – Birth of the poet Alykul Osmonov
Miscellaneous
World Downes Syndrome Day
World Poetry Day
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Mar 22nd
International Commemorations
World Day for Water
Births
1936 – Birth of Myrza Gaparov, Kyrgyz national writer
Deaths
1975 – Death of the linguist Konstantin Kuzmich Yadukhin
Events
1943 - Moldogazy Tokobayev becomes the Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet
Miscellaneous
International Taxi Day
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Mar 23rd
International Commemorations
World Meteorological Day
Births
1935 – Birth of the playwright Mar Baidzhiev
1921 – Birth of the poet, Musa Jangaziev
Events
1937 - A new Kyrgyz Constitution was adopted , changing some arrangements in the previous one, including the addition of a provision that Kyrgyzstan had the right to leave the USSR
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Mar 24th
International Commemorations
World Tuberculosis Day
International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and dignity of victims
Events
1907 - Opening of the first local bank in Pishpek (as Bishkek was then called) : The Pishpek Mutual Credit Society
1998 - Kubanychbek Jumaliyev becomes Prime Minister
2005 - Tulip Revolution which overthrows Askar Akaev, the first President of Kyrgyzstan who flees the country and Ishenbay Kadyrbekov becomes Acting President in his absence.
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Mar 25th
International Commemorations
International Day of Solidarity with the staff, detainees and missing
International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
Events
1959 - The establishment of the Union of Journalists of Kyrgyzstan.
2005 – Kurmanbek Bakiev assumes the role of Acting President and Prime Minister following the Tulip Revolution
Miscellaneous
Day of Russian Culture
Annunciation of the Virgin Mary (Catholic)
Good Deed Day
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Mar 26th
Miscellaneous
Purple Day (Day of patients with epilepsy)
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Mar 27th
International Commemorations
World Theater Day
Events
1992 – Kyrgyzstan joins the IMF and World Bank
2012 - unveiling of the bust of Mirsaid Mirrakhimov, clinical psychologist, at the main entrance to the National Center for Cardiology
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Mar 28th
Events
1994 – Chui Chamber Orchestra established
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Mar 29th
Events
2007 – Almazbek Atambaev assumes the office of Prime Minister for his first term
Miscellaneous
Earth Hour
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Mar 30th
Miscellaneous
Mothers Day (UK)
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Mar 31st
Events
1972 - the Tokmok “float galss” plant comes into operation
Miscellaneous
Backup Day
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Notes
Community Building Planners Day – third Sunday (Professional Holiday) – this year 16th March
Purim – Jewish Holiday according to the Jewish lunar calendar – this year 15th March
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