April – 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 – they appear in italics.
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Apr 1st
Births
- 1913 – Birth of the writer R Shukurbekov
- 1926 – Birth of prose writer A.A.Salnikov
Miscellaneous
- April Fools’ Day
- Procrastination Day
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Apr 2nd
International Commemorations
- World Autism Day
Events
- 2004 - Law on the State Language, designed to extend the use of the official language (Russian) in Kyrgyzstan, is signed by President Akaev.
Miscellaneous
- Children’s Book Day
- International Pillow fight Day
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Apr 3rd
Professional Holidays
- Accountants’ and Auditors’ Day
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Apr 4th
International Commemorations
- International Mine Awareness Day
Births
- 1960 – Birth of the former Prime Minister – Azim Isabekov
Deaths
- 1999 – Death of the politician (Prime Minister) Jumabek Ibraimov
Events
- 1999 – Boris Saliev assumes the role of Acting Prime Minister for the second time.
Miscellaneous
- National Love our Children Day
- Internet Day
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Apr 5th
Deaths
- 1934 - Birth of the painter Sagynbek Ishenov – the Father of Kyrgyz Animation
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Apr 6th
Professional Holidays
- Geologists Day – First Sunday – this year 6th April
Deaths
- 1912 - Death of Shabdan Baatyr
Events
- 1991 - Jumgalbek Beksultanovich Amanbayev becomes First Secretary of the Communist Party
Miscellaneous
- Drowsy Driver Awareness Day
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Apr 7th
International Commemorations
- World Health Day
Professional Holidays
- Athlete’s Day – the Day of Physical Culture
Events
- 2010 - The People’s Revolution which overthrew Kurmanbek Bakiev, the Second President of Kyrgyzstan … Roza Otumbaeva effectively becomes Acting President
Miscellaneous
- No Housework Day
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Apr 8th
International Commemorations
Miscellaneous
- Buddha’s Birthday (Japan)
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Apr 9th
Births
- 1336 – Birth of Timur the lame – Tamerlane
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Apr 10th
Births
- 1933 – Birth of the politician and statesman A. Masaliev
- 1937 - Birth of the doctor of historical sciences, member-correspondent of Kyrgyz NAS Vladimir Mikhailovich Ploskih
Deaths
- 1865 – Death of the explorer Chokan Chingisovich Valikanov
Events
- 1990 - Absamat Masaliyevich Masaliyev becomes Chairman of the Supreme Soviet
Miscellaneous
- Siblings Day
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Apr 11th
Events
- 2010 – Askar Akaev resigns as President
Miscellaneous
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Apr 12th
Births
- 1839 - Birth of the Russian explorer Nokolai Mikhailovich Prezhervalsk
Events
- 1999 – Amangeldy Muraliev becomes Prime Minister
Miscellaneous
- Cosmonauts’ Day
- World Day of Aviation and Cosmonauts
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Apr 13th
Births
- 1922 - Birth of the Hero of the Soviet Union Cholponbai Tuloberdiev
Miscellaneous
- Plant Appreciation Day
- Rock and Roll Day
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Apr 14th
Births
- 1916 – Birth of the Kyrgyz national writer Nasirdin Baitemirov
- 1937 – Birth of the novelist Kenesh Djusupov
- 1937 - Birth of the Kyrgyz prose writer, the winner of the award of Lenin Komsomol of Kyrgyzstan Kazbek Jusupov
Deaths
- 1926 - Death of the German explorer Gottfried Merzbacher
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Apr 15th
International Commemorations
- International Day of Culture
Deaths
- 1964 - Death of the artist Sadyrbek Akylbekov
Events
- 1939 - Premiere of the first Kyrgyz opera “Aichurek.”
Miscellaneous
- Equal Pay Day
- World Penguin Day
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Apr 16th
Events
- 2010 - Kurmanbek Bakiev resigns as President
Miscellaneous
- National High Five Day
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Apr 17th
International Commemorations
- World Hemophilia Day
Miscellaneous
- Zoo Awareness Day 1
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Apr 18th
Events
- 1946 - Adoption of the text and music of the national anthem of the Kirghiz SSR.
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Apr 19th
Deaths
- 1984 – Death of the poet Tenti Akysheva
Miscellaneous
- St. Matrona’s Day (Orthodox)
- National Hanging Out Day
- Primrose Day
- Bicycle Day
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Apr 20th
Miscellaneous
- Easter (Western) – fixed by a calendar based on the Spring Equinox – in 2014 if falls on 20th April
- Easter (Orthodox) – fixed by a calendar based on the Spring Equinox – in 2014 if falls on 20th April
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Apr 21st
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Apr 22nd
International Commemorations
- Earth Day
Births
- 1870 – Birth of Vladimir Illych Lenin
1922 - Birth of K.O.Otorbaev, the academician of Kyrgyz NAS, doctor of geographical sciences and professor
Deaths
- 1957 – Death of the akyn Isak Shaibekov
Miscellaneous
- Zoo Awareness Day 2
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Apr 23rd
International Commemorations
- World Book and Copyright Day
Births
- 1906 – Birth of Kyrgyz national artist A.I.Ignatiev
Events
- 1937 – Maksim Kirovich Ammosov becomes First Secretary of the Communist Party
Miscellaneous
- St. George’s Day (England)
- English Language Day
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Apr 24th
Births
- 1907 – Birth of Bolot Mambetovich Mambetov, Chairman of the Council of Ministers, effectively Prime Minister, between 1961 and 1968
Events
- 1925 – Arrival of the first group of the Czechoslovak cooperative “Intertelpo” in Pishpek
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Apr 25th
International Commemorations
Miscellaneous
- Red Hat Day
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Apr 26th
International Commemorations
- World Intellectual Property Day
Professional Holidays
- Vetenarians’ Day – (Professional Holiday) - Last Saturday in April – this year 26th April
Births
- 1956 – Birth of the former Prime Minister – Kubanychek Jumaliev
Events
- 1938 – Ivan Pavlovich Rebrov becomes Chairman of the Council of People’s Commissars
- 1996 – The “Shanghai Five” create what will become the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (in 2001)
Miscellaneous
- World Tai Chi Day
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Apr 27th
Professional Holidays
- Statisticians Day – Last Sunday (Professional Holiday) – this year 27th April
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Apr 28th
International Commemorations
- World Safety Day
Births
- 1968 – Birth of the politician Arstanbek Abdylbaev (of “zima ne budet” fame)
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Apr 29th
Events
- 1878 – Bishkek becomes a city
- 1957 – opening of the Prezhervalsk Museum near Karakol
Miscellaneous
- Dehn Goroda – Bishkek - chosen to commemorate its incorporation as a city … BUT … in 2014 the municipality took a decision to move the commemoration to the last Saturday in September.
- International Dance Day
- National Sense of Smell Day
- Radonitsa - the second Tuesday after Easter – this year 29th April
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Apr 30th
Miscellaneous
- International Jazz Day
- Fire Safety Day
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Notes
- Geologists Day – First Sunday (Professional Holiday) – this year 6th April
- Easter (Western) – fixed by a calendar based on the Spring Equinox – this year 20th April
- Easter (Orthodox) – fixed by a calendar based on the Spring Equinox – this year 20th April
- Vetenarians’ Day – (Professional Holiday) - Last Saturday in April – this year 26th April
- Statisticians Day – Last Sunday (Professional Holiday) – this year 27th April
- Radonitsa - the second Tuesday after Easter – this year 29th April
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