October – 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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Oct 1st
International Commemorations
Births
- 1826 – Birth of the komuz player and the musician, Kuronkei Belek uulu
- 1927 – Birth of M.Mamakeev, the surgeon and the doctor of medical sciences
Events
- 1888 – Opening of the Prezhervalsk Agricultural School
- 1936 – Radio station starts operating in Frunze
- 1954 – Opening of the Frunze Polytechnic Institute
Miscellaneous
- International Coffee Day (2)
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Oct 2nd
Events
- 1967 – Opening of the Kyrgyz State institute of arts by a name of Bubusara Beishenalieva
Miscellaneous
- World Farm Animals Day
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Oct 3rd
Professional Holidays
- Teachers’ Day
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Oct 4th
Births
- 1835 – Birth of the explorer Chokan Chingisovich Valikanov
Events
- 1937 – Sultankul Shamurzin assumes the role of Acting Chairman of the Central Executive Committee
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Oct 5th
Public Holidays
- Kurman Ait – fixed according to the Islamic Lunar Calendar – this year 5th October
International Commemorations
- World Teachers’ Day
Professional Holidays
- Day of Education – First Sunday in October – this year 5th October
Events
- 2008 – Earthquake in Southern Kyrgyzstan destroys the village of Nura
Miscellaneous
- Dehn Goroda – Osh
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Oct 6th
International Commemorations
- World Habitat Day – First Monday – this year 6th October
Births
- 1913 – Birth of the Linguist B. Yunusaliev
- 1936 – The Kyrgyz State Philharmonia by a name of T.Satylganov is created
- 1949 – Birth of the poet Asan Djakshilykov
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Oct 7th
Professional Holidays
- Civil Aviation Day
Miscellaneous
- 1974 – unveiling of the monument of Toktogul
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Oct 8th
International Commemorations
- International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction – Second Wednesday – this year 8th October
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Oct 9th
International Commemorations
- World Post Day
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Oct 10th
International Commemorations
Births
- 1941 – Birth of the prose wirter, Sariddin Sarygulov
Deaths
- 1992 – Death of the statesman and former Chairman of the Council of Ministers (effective the Prime Minister), Abdy Suyerkulovich Suyerkulov
Events
- 2008 – Bishkek hosts summit of CIS leaders
- 2010 – Parliamentary elections following the April Revolution
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Oct 11th
Births
- 1946 – Birth of Kenjegazy Asanbaev, the prose writer
Events
- 1926 – Foundation of the Music Drama Studio – now the Opera and Ballet Theater
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Oct 12th
Professional Holidays
- National Crafts Day – Second Sunday – this year 12th October
Events
- 1991 – Askar Akaev elected President by popular vote
- 1999 – Batken oblast established
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Oct 13th
Events
- 1863 – Oath of the Kyrgyz of Ak-Sai and Chatyr Kul on becoming subjects of Russia
- 1993 – Almanbet Matubraimov becomes Acting Prime Minister
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Oct 14th
International Commemorations
- World Standards Day
Events
- 1924 – The Kara-Kyrgyz Autonomous Oblast is established
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Oct 15th
International Commemorations
Births
- 1929 – Birth of Saspaev Aman, Kyrgyz writer
- 1921 – Birth of Suiunbai Eraliev, Kyrgyz national writer
- 1942 – Birth of the former Prime Minister – Tursunbek Chygushev
Miscellaneous
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Oct 16th
International Commemorations
- World Food Day
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Oct 17th
International Commemorations
- International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Events
- 1998 – Referendum on Constitutional amendments
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Oct 18th
Events
- 1965 – completion of the Frunze-Osh highway
- 1974 – unveiling of the monument “Friendship of Peoples”
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Oct 19th
Professional Holidays
- Social Workers’ Day
- Trade Unions’ Day
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Oct 20th
Births
- 1917 – Birth of the poet Ninakan (Namyzova) Djundubaeva
- 1923 – Birth of the actress B. Kydykeeva (or Sep? – sources differ)
- 1941 – Birth of Saparbek Karmyshakov, the literary critic
Deaths
- 1888 – Death of the Russian explorer Nikolai Mikhailovich Prezhervalsk in Karakol
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Oct 21st
Professional Holidays
- Food Industries Day – Third Sunday – this year 19th October
Events
- 1967 – First performance by the circus group Young Kyrgyzstan
- 1994 – Second referendum on changes to constitution adopted in May 1993
- 2009 – Daniyar Usenov becomes Prime Minister
- 2007 – Referendum on Constitutional changes
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Oct 22nd
Events
- 1905 – Mass meeting and disturbances in Bishkek
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Oct 23rd
Births
- 1896 – Birth of the revolutionary hero Yakov Nikiforovich Logvinenko
- 1923 – Birth of the writer Dz. Mavlyanov
- 1932 – Birth of the writer, the playwright and the public figure, Jalil Sadykov
Events
- 1944 – Creation of the Talas oblast
- 1974 – Commissioning of the runway at Manas airport
Miscellaneous
- Snow Leopard Day
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Oct 24th
International Commemorations
- United Nations Day
- World Development Information Day
Professional Holidays
- Diplomatic Services Day
- Day of Standardization and Metrology
Births
- 1864 – Birth of the akyn Toktogul Satylganov
Events
- 1862 – Re-capture of the rebuilt Pishpek Fortress by Russian troops
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Oct 25th
Births
- 1864 – Birth of the akyn Toktogul Satylganov according to some sources
- 1910 – Birth of the statesman and politician Iskhak Razzakovich Razzakov
- 1913 – Birth of the statesman and public figure Kazi Dikambaev – according to the Julian Calendar
- 1928 – Birth of the writer Shukurbek Beyshenaliev
- 1933 – Birth of the writer Abdykadyr Sadykov
Events
- 1966 – Unveiling of the monument of Mikhail Frunze at Railway Square.
- 1967 – Opening of the new building housing the Frunze Museum .
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Oct 26th
Births
- 1889 – Birth of the politician and scholar Abdykaerimov Sydykov – often regarded as the Father of the Kyrgyz nation
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Oct 27th
Professional Holidays
- Transport and Road Workers’ Day – Last Sunday – this year 26th October
- Community Day - Local Government Day - last Sunday in October – this year 26th October
Events
- 1990 – Askar Akaev elected as President of the Kyrgyz Soviet Socialist Republic
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Oct 28th
Deaths
- 2013 – Death of the philologist Byubyuyny Oruzbaev
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Oct 29th
Births
- 1839 – Birth of Shabdan Baatyr
- 1911 – Birth of the translator Ziash Bektenov
- 1948 – Birth of the Prime Minister Feliks Kulov
Events
- 1948 – unveiling of the bust of the war hero, fighter pilot, Talgat Begeldinov
- 2000 – President Akaev elected for a third term
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Oct 30th
Births
- 1893 – Birth of the sculptor Olga Manuilova
- 1902 – Birth of Semen Chuikov, national artist of USSR
Events
- 2011 – Almazbek Atambaev is elected President
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Oct 31st
Events
- 1879 – Opening of the Parish School in Pishpek – the city’s first school
Miscellaneous
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Notes
- Day of Education – First Sunday in October – this year 5th October (Professional Holiday)
- Kurman Ait (Public Holiday) – fixed according to the Islamic Lunar Calendar – this year 5th October
- World Habitat Day – First Monday – this year 6th October
- International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction – Second Wednesday – this year 8th October
- National Crafts Day – Second Sunday (Professional Holiday) – this year 12th October
- Food Industries Day – Third Sunday (Professional Holiday) – this year 19th October
- Transport and Road Workers’ Day – Last Sunday (Professional Holiday) – this year 26th October
- Community Day – Local Government Day – last Sunday in October – this year 26th October
Bishkek