June – commemorations and anniversaries – 2014 -Postcard from Bishkek

June – commemorations and anniversaries – 2014

June 1st, 2014 Sections: The Year in Kyrgyzstan

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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Jun 1st

International Commemorations

International Children’s Day
Global Day of Parents – recognized by the UN

Professional Holidays

Workers in the Fishing Industry Day

Deaths

1944 - Death of the poet Djoormat Bokonbaev

Events

1930 – Arrival of a delegation of the Central Committee of the Czechoslovakia headed by Julius Fuchik
1992 – Kyrgyzstan assumes control of all military units on its territory
1998 The Celestial Mountains Guesthouse opens in Naryn

Miscellaneous

Pen pal Day

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Jun 2nd

Births

1945 – Birth of the writer Anatai Omurkanov

Miscellaneous

Dragon Boat Fetsival (China)

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Jun 3rd

Miscellaneous

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).
1945 - Nikolay Semyonovich Bogolyubov becomes First Secretary of the Communist Party

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Jun 4th

International Commemorations

International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression

Births

1837 - Birth of Carl Gustav Mannerheim, Marshall of Finland

Events

1983 - The opening of the Osh bazaar.
1990 – Ethnic riots in Osh

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Jun 5th

International Commemorations

World Environment Day

Professional Holidays

Environmental Protection Workers Day

Miscellaneous

Donut Day

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Jun 6th

Births

1799 - Birth of Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin

Events

1999 - unveiling of the statue of Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin on Kievskaya, outside the Slavic University.

Miscellaneous

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

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Jun 7th

Professional Holidays

Day of Financial and Economic Workers

Births

1906 – Birth of composer, Abdylas Maldybaev who appears on the 1 som banknote

Deaths

1933 - Death of the linguist and educator, Ishenaly Arabaev – in Tashkent – poisoned / suicide.

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Jun 8th

International Commemorations

World Ocean Day

Professional Holidays

Light Manufacturing Industries

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Jun 9th

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Jun 10th

Births

1894 - Birth of the musician Peter Shubin - or was it in July?

Deaths

323 BC - Death of Alexander the Great
1937 - Death of St. Irakliy (by the Gregorian Calendar)
2008 – Death of the writer and diplomat Chinghiz Aitmatov

Events

2010 – Riots in Osh resulting in over 400 deaths

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Jun 11th

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Jun 12th

International Commemorations

World Day against Child Labour

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Jun 13th

Births

1917 - Birth of G.G.Karkockiy, Kyrgyz national artist

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Jun 14th

International Commemorations

World Blood Donors’ Day

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Jun 15th

Professional Holidays

Water Industry Day
Fire Service Day

Births

1907 - Birth of V.I.Vasiliev, movieproducer, Kyrgyz national artist
1934 - Birth of the musician and composer Altynbek Zanykekov
1963 – Birth of the High Jumper Igor Paklin

Deaths

2005 – Death of Akhmatbek Suttubaevich Suyumbaev, Chairman of the Council of People’s Commissars – effectively the Prime Minister – of the Kyrgyz SSR

Events

1926 - The first fire service in the Republic was established
1965 - The establishment of the Toktogul State Prize for literature and art.
2001 – Formal creation of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization

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Jun 16th

Births

1923 – Birth of the composer and conductor Asankhan Dzumahmatov

Deaths

1961 – Death of the Manaschi M. Musulmankulov

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Jun 17th

International Commemorations

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought - recognized by the UN

Births

1860 - Birth of the Kyrgyz akyn, Togolok Moldo

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Jun 18th

Deaths

2011 - Death of the manaschi Urkash Mambetaliev

Miscellaneous

Autistic Pride Day
International Panic Day

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Jun 19th

Deaths

1988 - Death of the poet Alai Tokombaev

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Jun 20th

International Commemorations

World Refugee Day

Births

1883 – Birth of the Manaschi M. Musulmankulov
1936 – Birth of Kyrgyz national actress, Kaiyrgul Sartbaeva

Events

2005 – Medetbek Karimkulov assumes the role of Acting Prime Minister

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Jun 21st

Deaths

1928 – Death of the composer and conductor A Dzumahmatov

Miscellaneous

World Music Day
World Humanist Day
Summer Solstice

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Jun 22nd

Births

1941 – Birth of the poet, Turar Kojomberdiev

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Jun 23rd

International Commemorations

United Nations Public Service Day
International Widows Day

Professional Holidays

Day of Public Service

Events

1917 – Unrest amongst soldiers about to be sent to the front

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Jun 24th

Miscellaneous

Midsummer’s Day
World Fairy Day

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Jun 25th

International Commemorations

Day of the Seafarer

Events

1916 - Tsar Nicholas II issues a decree to mobilize the people of Central Asia, (Including the Kyrgyz), for “war work at the rear”, leading to the Urkun revolt (July- Oct, 1916)

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Jun 26th

International Commemorations

International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
International Day in Support of Victims of Torture

Events

1894 – Unveiling of the Prezhervaslk Monument near Karakol
1997 – The Celestial Mountains Tour Company is established

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Jun 27th

2010 – Referendum approves new constitution and Roza Otunbavea as President

Miscellaneous

Ramadan - a month of fasting fixed in the lunar Islamic Calendar – this year from 28th June to the 27th July

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Jun 28th

International Commemorations

World Hepatitis Day

Births

1892 - Birth of the specialist in folklore, the collector of the Kyrgyz epos, Kaium Miftahov

Events

2011 - The statue of Erkindik is removed from its plinth in Ala Too Square to make way for the Aikol Manas, (Magnanimous Manas) monument.

Miscellaneous

Ramadan - a month of fasting fixed in the lunar Islamic Calendar – this year from 28th June to the 27th July
Perfect Number Day 28/6

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Jun 29th

Professional Holidays

Lawyers Day

Miscellaneous

Ramadan - a month of fasting fixed in the lunar Islamic Calendar – this year from 28th June to the 27th July

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Jun 30th

Deaths

2003 – Death of Arstanbek Duysheyevich Duysheev , who served two terms as Prime Minister – the first as Chairman of the Council of People’s Commissars and later as the Chairman of the Council of Ministers

Miscellaneous

Ramadan - a month of fasting fixed in the lunar Islamic Calendar – this year from 28th June to the 27th July

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Notes

Workers in the Fishing Industry Day – First Sunday (Professional Holiday) – This year it falls on June 1st
Dragon Boat Fetsival (China) – This year it falls on June 2nd
Light Manufacturing Industries – Second Sunday (Professional Holiday) – This year it falls on June 8th
Water Industry Day – Third Sunday (Professional Holiday) – This year it falls on June 15th
Ramadan - a month of fasting fixed in the lunar Islamic Calendar – this year from 28th June to the 27th July
Lawyers Day – Last Sunday (Professional Holiday) – This year it falls on June 29th

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