Calendar of significant and memorable dates. - Earth Day

2017 will be characterized by numerous events to protect the external natural environment and discussions of many problems of the natural and ecological complex. The Year of Ecology in Russia, along with other significant events, is represented by a significant part of the events.

Calendar of significant dates 2017 2018

You can download and print the calendar of significant dates for 2017-2018 at the bottom of the page. See attached file.

According to tradition, the initial educational stage of the year is September 1, a few days later the plan of significant events is supplemented by the date of solidarity in the fight against terrorist threats and actions - September 3. The theme of gaining knowledge and starting classes in schools, public universities and other educational institutions of various formats continues with International Literacy Day, which is celebrated on September 8.

In another autumn month, the school theme is reflected in congratulations to teachers. But on October 1, pensioners and elderly people receive congratulations on the occasion of the Day of the Elderly.

Teacher's Day is also celebrated in higher educational institutions. Also, former schoolchildren and students rush to congratulate their favorite teachers on October 5th.

October 4, 2017 will mark the 60th anniversary of the beginning of an important event in history - the first launch of an artificial satellite from planet Earth into space in 1957. This is also considered to be a memorable day for the space forces.

In November and December, significant and memorable dates 2017 2018 can be divided into categories:

political – December 12, November 4 and the centenary of the October Revolution of 1917 – November 7;
Defenders of the Motherland - December 3 is the Day of Unknown Military and Soldiers and December 9 is the Day of Heroes of the Fatherland;
humanity - November 16, as the most tolerant holiday, Mother's Day and the Day of the Disabled.

For women and children, the most traditional and good significant dates in 2017-2018 will continue to be:

Mother's day
Women's Day March 8;
June 1st.

The entire 2017 will be held under the auspices of ecology and protection of territories with a special status for the country and the world. And 2018 has not yet been determined in an official format - by presidential decree, but there is a high probability of an art theme: ballet or theater.

Memorable dates 2017 2018

Art in 2018 will largely dedicate its works to honor the bicentennial period since the appearance of Marius Petipa. In connection with the anniversary, the leaders of cultural activities in the country propose to name the year of Russian ballet as 2018.

The calendar of memorable dates for 2017-2018 is identified with the history of the Great Wars of the last two centuries. September 8, 2017 will mark 205 years since the Battle of Borodino took place between the armies of France and Russia under the leadership of M.I. Kutuzov. February 2, 2018 will mark 75 years since the end of the Battle of Stalingrad.

Literary dates 2017 2018

Round anniversary dates 2017 2018 in art are complemented by literary events on the occasion of the birth of poets, playwrights, prose writers, writers of Soviet and Russian literary publications:

September 5, 2017 is the bicentenary of the appearance of Alexei Konstantinovich Tolstoy, a poet and playwright;
about a century and a half ago - on March 28, 1858 Maxim Gorky (Peshkov) was born.

In the last days of spring, the theme of the Russian language, knowledge of the history of literature, and the foundations of Slavic writing will continue. Russian Language Day in Russia is identified with the most famous writer who personifies the Golden Age of Literature. The Pushkin holiday in Russia, June 6, falls at the blooming beginning of summer to give children and adults the opportunity to once again read the masterpieces of Russian writers during the heyday of nature. The language of the native country in which the citizen was born is especially revered on February 21 all over the world, and this date is not compared with Pushkin Day.

Reading Week for children of all ages will take place in late March 2018. Librarians will prepare exhibitions and introduce the most striking works of writers born on the anniversary date for 2018: L.N. Tolstoy, V.G. Korolenko, S.M. Marshak, A.N. Ostrovsky. Science Day is celebrated earlier - February 8th. Also in March there is another significant date - 18, which was approved after the spring events of 2014, when the Crimea peninsula was officially annexed to Russia through a referendum.

The calendar for library workers for 2017-2018, teachers and organizers of extracurricular educational events may also be useful.

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1 – World Civil Defense Day(World Civil Defense Day).

Installed in 1990 on the date of entry into force of the Charter of the ICDO - International Civil Defense Organization.

It has been celebrated in Russia since 1993. – the year of entry of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations into the ICDO.

1 – World Immunity Day.

Celebrated by the medical community on the initiative of the World Health Organization since 2002. on the first day of spring.

It is at the beginning of spring that problems associated with the weakening of the functions of the immune system during the winter are especially pronounced.

1 – Day of the forensic expert of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

03/01/1919 The Office of Forensic Expertise at the Tsentrorozysk of the RSFSR began to function - an expert unit in the internal affairs bodies of Russia.

The first forensic institution in the internal affairs bodies of Tsarist Russia can be considered the Medical Council under the Medical Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which was established on December 31, 1803. The first St. Petersburg Office of Scientific and Forensic Expertise in Russia opened on December 9, 1912.

1 – Hosting Provider Day(informal).

Conducted since 2011 on the initiative of the head of the HostObzor company Pyotr Palamarchuk and the chairman of the commission of hosting providers at the Russian Association of Electronic Communications (RAEC), head of one of the departments of the Filanko group of companies Matvey Alekseev. 03/01/2001 The project “HostObzor” appeared.

Hosters are engaged in improving systems for storing and transmitting information on the Internet.

1 – Cat Day in Russia(informal).

It developed spontaneously and is celebrated on the first day of the first month of spring.

Days to honor these pets are established in many countries around the world. World Cat Day is celebrated on August 8th.

1 – Zero Discrimination Day.

Celebrated at the initiative of UNAIDS - the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS. Low awareness of people regarding HIV/AIDS often becomes the reason for discrimination against HIV-infected people and AIDS patients.

2 – International Match Day.

Researchers date the history of modern matches to 1805, when the French chemist Chapselle demonstrated the first self-igniting matches. These were wooden sticks with a head made of a mixture of sulfur, berthollet salt with the addition of cinnabar (it served to color the incendiary mass red).

3 – World Wildlife Day.

Established on December 20, 2013. at the 68th session of the UN General Assembly.

On this day in 1973 Based on a resolution of the World Conservation Union (IUCN), the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) was signed in Washington.

The list of species protected by CITES includes about 5 thousand animal species and 28 thousand plant species. Import, export, re-export and introduction from the sea of these representatives of flora and fauna must be carried out on the basis of special permits and certificates.

3 – World Writer’s Day(World Day of the writer) . The full name is World Peace Day for Writers.

Celebrated by the decision of the 48th Congress of the International PEN Club, held in January 1986.

PEN Club was founded in London in 1921, the name is an abbreviation formed by the first letters of the English words Poets - poets, Essayists - essayists, Novelists - novelists. The abbreviation coincides with the word pen - translated from English - pen.

PEN advocates for freedom of the press and against the arbitrary use of censorship in peacetime.

3 – International Ear and Hearing Day(International Day for Ear and Hearing).

Established by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2007. at the First International Conference on the Prevention and Rehabilitation of Hearing Impairment, held in China.

March 3 was chosen as the date for the holiday: the numbers 3.3, which are used to record this date, are shaped like two human ears.

5 – International Children's Television and Radio Day(International Children's Day of Broadcasting).

Established by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Cannes in April 1994. Previously celebrated in December, since 2009. The celebration has been moved to the first Sunday in March.

Every year on this day, the world's leading television and radio companies provide airtime to children and children's programs - “tuning in to the children's wave.”

The first youth radio channel in the USSR was the radio station “Yunost”, which went on air on October 16, 1962.

6 – International Dentist Day – Dentist Day(International Dentist Day). Dedicated to the invention in 1790. American dentist John Greenwood used a dental drill - a heavy, foot-driven drill.

It is observed in the country of origin - the USA, India, Bangladesh and many other countries of the world.

6 – Theater Cashier's Day.

Conducted since 2009. on the initiative of the State Drama Theater "Comedian's Shelter" (St. Petersburg) on the first Monday of the month.

6 – European Day of the Righteous Among the Nations.

Established in 2012 European Parliament.

The Righteous Among the Nations are not the Jews who saved Jews during the Holocaust at the risk of their own lives.

03/06/2007 Moshe Beisky, an Israeli judge and chairman of the commission to confer the title of Righteous Among the Nations at the Yadva Shem National Memorial in Jerusalem, has died. Beisky was one of the Jews saved by Oskar Schindler, one of the world's most famous righteous people.

6 – World Glaucoma Day.

Established in 2008 on the initiative of the World Association of Glaucoma Societies and the World Association of Glaucoma Patients to draw attention to the problem and raise awareness about the disease.

It is noted in the professional community of many countries and supported in the media.

Glaucoma is one of the main causes of blindness and vision impairment. It affects 100 million people around the world. In most cases, pathology develops in people after 40 years of age. It is characterized by regular or periodic increases in intraocular pressure. The process causes the development of visual field defects, a decrease in visual acuity, and atrophy of the optic nerve. The likelihood of deviation is three times higher in women.

8 – International Women's Day(International Women's Day).

Previously – Day of International Solidarity of Women in the Struggle for Economic, Social and Political Equality.

Established by decision of the Socialist International in 1910. at the 2nd International Conference of Working Women in Copenhagen on the initiative of one of the leaders of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, Clara Zetkin.

According to one version, 03/08/1857. The “March of Empty Pots” was carried out by New York textile workers demanding higher wages, improved working conditions and equal rights for women and men.

It was first held on one day - March 8 - in 1914 by women from Austria, Hungary, Germany, the Netherlands, Russia, the USA, Switzerland and a number of other countries.

It was first celebrated in Russia in 1913. Petersburg scientific readings on women's rights.

03.08.(02.23 – old style) 1917 In Petrograd, a strike of women textile workers took place, which became part of the events of the February Revolution. In memory of her, at the 2nd Communist Women's Conference (1921), it was decided to make March 8th International Women's Day, originally International Women's Day.

By Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated 05/08/1965. International Women's Day March 8 was declared a non-working day in the USSR "in commemoration of the outstanding services of Soviet women in communist construction, in defending the Motherland during the Great Patriotic War, their heroism and dedication at the front and in the rear, as well as noting the great contribution of women to strengthening friendship between peoples and the struggle for peace."

The UN began officially observing International Women's Day on March 8 in 1975, declared by the UN as the International Year of Women.

Currently, International Women's Day is celebrated at the state level in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Latvia, Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau , Uganda, Eritrea, Zambia, Afghanistan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Kiribati, Costa Rica, Cuba, Laos, Mongolia, Nepal.

Nowadays, International Women's Day has lost its original meaning: on March 8th it is customary to congratulate all representatives of the fair sex, give them flowers and gifts. Particular attention is paid to the closest and beloved women: mothers, wives, daughters, sisters.

9 – World DJ Day(World DJ Day).

Initiated by the World DJ Fund and the charity Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy.

Celebrated by the club community and industry since 2002. in the form of a charity event. Traditionally, all profits received on this day by DJs, clubs, and radio stations are sent to various international children's funds and institutions. Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy is a charitable organization specializing in music therapy for adults and children. The World DJ Fund organizes fundraisers for children's organizations throughout the week, culminating in World DJ Day.

9 – World Kidney Day .

Global initiative established in 2006. International Society of Nephrology and International Federation of Kidney Foundations. This is a unique awareness campaign aimed at raising awareness among the general public about the importance of kidneys to health and kidney disease, which is often caused by poor lifestyle choices.

Held on the second Thursday of the month.

The kidneys not only perform their main function - excretory, but also participate in metabolism, hematopoiesis and other important processes in the body. Chronic kidney failure is one of the most common diseases, but many people are unaware of the seriousness of this problem.

10 – Archives Day in Russia it is an unofficial professional holiday for archive workers.

Established by the decision of the board of the Federal Archive Service of Russia dated 03/05/2003. February 10 (28 - old style) 1720 Peter I signed the “General Regulations” - the founding charter of the state civil service, which determined the foundations of the organization of public administration and, in particular, introduced the public position of an actuary (archivist), who was supposed to “diligently collect letters, repair registers, mark up sheets...”.

Previously, since 1992, it was celebrated on June 1. 06/01/1918 The Council of People's Commissars of the RSFSR adopted a decree “On the reorganization and centralization of archival affairs in the RSFSR.” The same decree created for the first time an all-Russian archival management body - the Main Directorate of Archival Affairs or Glavarkhiv, now the Federal Archival Agency of Russia (Rosarkhiv).

10 – International Day of Cool(International Day of Awesomeness), a comic holiday.

The idea belongs to the American scientist Kevin Lover and his colleagues, and has been carried out since 2008. March 10 is the birthday of American actor Chuck Norris, whose coolness many admire: for example, “Chuck Norris is so cool that he makes tea with his eyes!” The holiday is held under the motto: “Nobody is perfect, but everyone can be cool.”

11 – Drug Control Worker's Day.

Established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin dated February 16, 2008. “About the Day of Drug Control Authorities.”

03/11/2003 President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin signed Decree No. 306 “Issues of improving public administration in the Russian Federation”, according to which the State Committee for Combating Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation was transformed into the State Committee of the Russian Federation for Control over Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs drugs and psychotropic substances. From July 28, 2004 – Federal Service of the Russian Federation for Drug Control.

04/05/2016 By decree of the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin, the Federal Service for Drug Control was abolished, and its functions and powers were transferred to the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation from June 2016. - to the established Main Directorate for Drug Control of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.

11 – Day of Private Security Agency Employees, unofficial.

03/11/1992 In Russia, the law “On private detective and security activities” was adopted.

The profession “security guard” was included in the Unified Directory of Professions of the Russian Federation in 2009.

12 – Day of Geodesy and Cartography Workers.

Established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation B.N. Yeltsin No. 1867 “On the Day of Geodesy and Cartography Workers” dated November 11, 2000. Celebrated on the second Sunday of the month.

The first printed version of the map of Rus' - the map of Moscow lands dates back to 01/26/1525. In 1720 Peter I signed a decree that marked the beginning of cartographic surveys in Russia. 03/15/1919 The Council of People's Commissars of the RSFSR signed the Decree “On the establishment of the Higher Geodetic Administration” (VGU) under the Scientific and Technical Department of the Supreme Council of the National Economy of the RSFSR. The Unified Geodetic Service of the RSFSR was formed in March 1919, since 1992. – Federal Service of Geodesy and Cartography of Russia, now – Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography (Rosreestr).

12 – Day of workers of the penal system of the Ministry of Justice of Russia. 03/12/1879 Russian Emperor Alexander II issued a decree on the creation of the Main Prison Department in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

08.10.1997 Russian President B.N. Yeltsin signed the Decree “On reforming the penal system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.” 10/30/1998 The Government of the Russian Federation adopted Resolution No. 1254 “Issues of the penal system of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation,” which became the final stage in the transition of the system of execution of criminal penalties from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia to the Ministry of Justice of Russia.

The federal body of the penal system is now the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN), subordinate to the Ministry of Justice of Russia and created for the execution of sentences and for the detention of suspects, accused and convicted persons.

12 – World Day against Cybercensorship.

Established at the initiative of the non-governmental organizations Reporters Without Borders and Amnesty International. Celebrated since 2008.

Originally – International Day of Freedom of Expression online.

Aimed at fighting for a single Internet that is equally accessible to everyone without restrictions.

14 – International Rivers Day(Day of Action for Rivers), or Day of Action to Protect Rivers and Water.

Previously – International Day Against Dams, Day of Action to Protect Rivers, Water and Life.

Established at the First International Conference against the construction of large dams in March 1997 in the Brazilian city of Curitiba.
It is carried out in many countries of the world by environmental organizations.

In Europe, only one large river - the Pechora in Russia - remains unregulated, flowing freely from its source to the sea.

14 – International Pi Day(International π Day).

The number π is a mathematical constant that expresses the ratio of the circumference of a circle to the length of its diameter. In numerical terms, π begins as 3.1415926... and has an infinite mathematical duration. In everyday calculations, a simplified spelling of the number is used: only two decimal places, – 3.14. That is why Pi Day is celebrated on March 14, the third month of the year, at exactly 1:59:26.

The holiday was invented in 1987. physicist Larry Shaw, was first noted in 1988. at the popular science museum Exploratorium in San Francisco (USA).

15 – World Consumer Rights Day(World Consumer Rights Day).

Celebrated by UN decision since 1983.

On this day in 1961, speaking to Congress, US President John F. Kennedy formulated four basic consumer rights: the right to basic needs, to safety, to choice and the right to be informed (to be heard), which turned out to be universal and applicable to any society. Later, four more were added: the right to redress, the right to consumer education, the right to basic needs and the right to a healthy environment.

Recognized in Russia after adoption on 02/07/1992. The Supreme Council of the RSFSR Law “On the Protection of Consumer Rights”.

15 – International Squirrel Protection Day.

Celebrated in many countries around the world, it was established on the initiative of the International Fund for Animal Welfare - IFAW.

Belki - the pups of the harp seal - have been hunted for many decades, primarily because of their beautiful fur. Harp seals are found, among other things, in the White and Barents Seas, washing the shores of the Kola Peninsula.

In Russia, at the initiative of public environmental organizations, a ban on hunting squirrels was introduced by the Government of the Russian Federation in 2009.

15 – Public Holiday Republic of Belarus – Constitution Day.

The current Constitution of the republic was adopted on March 15, 1994.

The first Constitution of the Soviet Socialist Republic of Belarus (SSRB) was adopted at the First Congress of Soviets of Belarus on 02/03/1919. Over the entire history of Belarus, five constitutions have been adopted: four constitutions of the Soviet period (1919, 1927, 1937 and 1978) and in 1994.

Subsequently, the basic law of the Republic of Belarus was updated and supplemented. November 24, 1996 As a result of the referendum, a number of changes were made to the Constitution, a significant part of which concerned the redistribution of powers towards the executive branch (in particular, the president). At the referendum on October 17, 2004. A provision was removed from the Constitution that limited the right of one person to be elected as president for more than two consecutive terms.

15 – International Day Against Police Brutality(The International Day Against Police Brutality).

First celebrated in 1997. on the initiative of public organizations - the Canadian “Collective to Counter Police Brutality” and the Swiss group “Black Flag”.

Initially, the date March 15 was chosen by chance, but since 2000. she began to be frequently linked to the incident of beating of two children aged 11 and 12 by Swiss police.

15 – World Contact Day.

First celebrated on March 15, 1953. on the initiative of the International Flying Saucer Bureau.

The purpose of the Day is to jointly establish peaceful contact with extraterrestrial beings. The International Flying Saucer Bureau sent out a newsletter to all its members asking them to take part in an experiment called “World Contact Day.” At a certain date and time, they would attempt to collectively send a telepathic message to aliens from outer space. Attempts on March 15 to contact the inhabitants of other planets do not stop today.

16 – Day of formation of economic security units in the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.

03/16/1937 As part of the Main Police Directorate of the People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs (NKVD) of the USSR, the Department for Combating the Theft of Socialist Property and Speculation (OBKhSS) was created.

It was renamed and changed its status several times. Nowadays, the Main Directorate of Economic Security and Anti-Corruption (GUEPiPK) is an independent structural unit of the central apparatus of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

17 – World Sleep Day(World Sleep Day).

Conducted since 2008. on Friday of the second full week of the month at the initiative of the International Sleep Day Committee of the International Association of Sleep Medicine as part of the World Health Organization (WHO) project on sleep and health.

18 – Day of reunification of Crimea with Russia.

The return of the territory of the Crimean peninsula with the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol located on it, which were previously part of Ukraine, was fixed by an interstate agreement signed on March 18, 2014 in the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow by the heads of Russia and the Republic of Crimea.

Since 1921 – Crimean ASSR as part of the RSFSR, since 1946. – Crimean region within the RSFSR. In 1954 at the direction of N.S. Khrushchev, it was transferred to the Ukrainian SSR (except for the city of Sevastopol, since 1948 - a city of republican subordination of the RSFSR).

In 1991 in the Crimean region a referendum was held on the restoration of Crimean autonomy in 1992. The Crimean Constitution was adopted, which established the entry of Crimea into Ukraine on a contractual basis.

03/11/2014 The Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the Sevastopol City Council adopted a declaration of independence of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol. 03/16/2014 A nationwide referendum on the status of Crimea was held, based on the results of which (96% of voters were in favor of the republic joining the Russian Federation), the Supreme Council declared Crimea an independent sovereign state - the Republic of Crimea, in which the city of Sevastopol has a special status. Then the Republic of Crimea turned to the Russian Federation with a proposal to accept it into the Russian Federation as a new subject.

On the territory of the Republic of Crimea it is a holiday and a day off.

18 – Day of the Paris Commune.

Celebrated in honor of the victory in France of the first proletarian revolution on March 18, 1871. by decision of the General Council of the First International, adopted on February 20, 1873.

In the USSR it was widely celebrated from 1923 to 1990.

19 – Day of the Submariner or Day of creation of the submarine forces of the Russian fleet - professional holiday of military personnel and civilian personnel of the submarine forces of the Russian Navy.

Established by order No. 253 of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Fleet Admiral F.N. Gromov, dated July 15, 1995.

06.03 (19.03 – new style) 1906 Emperor of Russia Nicholas II signed a decree on the inclusion of a new category of ships - submarines - in the classification of naval vessels and the inclusion of 20 submarines in the Russian fleet. This event is evidenced by the order of the Russian Maritime Department No. 52 dated March 24, 1906, signed by the Minister of Maritime Admiral A.A. Birilev. The order, in particular, said: “The Sovereign Emperor (Nicholas II), on the sixth day of March of this year, deigned to give the highest command... to include submarines in the classification of the naval personnel of the fleet.”

19 – Earth Hour.

The global annual international event is organized by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

On this day, at the appointed time, people in different countries of the world turn off lights and other electrical appliances for one hour. The purpose of the action is to attract the widest possible attention of the world community to the problem of climate change on our planet, to show our support for the idea of the need for united action in solving it. The idea of turning off the electricity for an hour to demonstrate solidarity in the fight for environmental protection was first implemented by WWF in 2007. on the scale of one city - Sydney (Australia). In 2014 held on March 29. March 28 – 2015

19 – International Planetarium Day(Day of Planetaria).

First held in Italy in 1990. on the initiative of the Association of Italian Planetariums. Acquired international status in 1994. Celebrated in Russia.

Held on the nearest Sunday to the Spring Equinox.

19 – International Customer Day.

Celebrated in many countries of Europe and America since 2010. on the initiative of entrepreneurs from Russia and Lithuania.

20 – Day of spring equinox - the day of the onset of astronomical spring.

On this day, the Earth, rotating around its imaginary axis passing through the poles, while simultaneously moving around the Sun, is in such a position in relation to the luminary that the sun's rays, carrying thermal energy, fall vertically onto the equator. That is, during this period, day and night are separated by 12 hours, and the Sun illuminates exactly half of the two hemispheres of the globe. The sun moves from the southern hemisphere to the northern, and on these days in all countries the day is almost equal to night.

In 2017, the spring equinox will occur on March 20 at 13:28 Moscow time, GMT (world time) - at 10:28.

When the Sun moves from the northern hemisphere to the southern hemisphere, the autumn equinox occurs - September 22 or 23.

20 – Earth Day.

The date was approved by the UN in 1971; at this time the vernal equinox falls, when the biological rhythm of the planet changes and it enters a new round of its development.

There are two Earth Days in the international holiday calendar – March 20 and April 22. The first has a peacekeeping and humanistic orientation, the second – environmental.

The idea of celebrating Earth Day on the vernal equinox was first proposed in 1969. at the UNESCO conference in San Francisco. A month later, an alternative date for Earth Day, April 22, was proposed independently of UNESCO. Currently, “April” is considered official, but events are held in both March and April.

As part of Earth Day in March, it is customary in most countries to ring the Peace Bell for one minute, which is a symbol of peaceful life, friendship and solidarity of all peoples, a call to action in the name of preserving culture and the best achievements of humanity. The first peace bell was cast from coins donated by children on all continents in memory of the victims of the atomic bombing of Japan and installed at the UN headquarters in New York in 1954.

20 – International Day of Happiness(International Day of Happiness).

Proclaimed by the UN in 2012. in order to support the idea that the pursuit of happiness is a common feeling for all people on our planet.

The initiative to establish the International Day of Happiness came from the mountainous country of Bhutan. It is believed that the inhabitants of the Kingdom of Bhutan are the happiest people in the world - leaders in the coefficient of the so-called Gross National Happiness, which measures the national well-being of citizens.

20 – International Astrology Day(International Astrology Day).

Previously, it was celebrated by astrologers and enthusiasts exactly on the Day of the Vernal Equinox - 20, 21 or less often - March 19. This day begins a new astrological year. In the early 2000s, to avoid date confusion, a group of Western astrologers proposed celebrating this day on March 20 every year.

20 - International day without meat(International Day Without Meat).

First celebrated in 1985. in the USA at the initiative of the Farm Animal Rights Movement (FARM).

On this day, many shops and restaurants refuse to sell meat, and activists promote vegetarianism and the ideas of compassion for animals and environmental protection.

October 1 is declared World Vegetarian Day, and November 1 is celebrated as International Vegan Day.

20 – French Language Day – International Francophonie Day.

Celebrated, like the days of other UN languages, since 2010. on the initiative of the UN Department of Public Affairs. French is one of the six working languages of the UN.

The date chosen to honor the French language was March 20, which marks International Francophonie Day. La Francophonie is an international organization for cooperation between French-speaking countries of the world, uniting 56 states. The main criteria for joining the organization is not the level of proficiency of citizens of a particular country in the Gaulish language, but rather cultural ties with France. 03/20/1970 In Niger, an agreement was signed on the creation of an interstate organization of French-speaking countries.

20 – International Forest Day(International Day of Forests) or World Forest Day.

Celebrated since 1971 on the initiative of the European Confederation of Agriculture with the support of the World Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

The holiday is celebrated on the day of the autumn equinox in the Southern Hemisphere and the spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere.

20 – World Sparrow Day.

The holiday was proposed to be celebrated by the Indian community Nature Forever Society in collaboration with the Eco-Sys Action Foundation (France). The initiative was supported by other national and international organizations.

20 – International Color Day (International Color Day).

Established by the International Color Association in 2009. on the initiative of the Portuguese Color Association.

Celebrated on the day of the spring equinox, when day is almost equal to night. This symbolizes the balance of light and darkness, which is reflected in many cultures. And color is the perception of light rays by the human eye.

20 – World Storytelling Day(World Storytelling Day), a holiday dedicated to the art of oral storytelling.

Celebrated on the day of the spring equinox in the northern hemisphere, and on the day of the autumn equinox in the southern hemisphere.

It was first celebrated in Sweden in the early 1990s as All Storytellers' Day. By 2005 The holiday finally took shape as World Storytelling Day. Every year a new holiday theme is chosen, with which the stories told must be related.

21 – International day struggle behind liquidation racial discrimination(International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination).

Carried out by decision of the UN General Assembly of October 26, 1966.

On this day in 1960 Police opened fire and killed 69 people during a peaceful demonstration in Sharpeville, South Africa, to protest against the apartheid regime's mandatory passport laws for Africans in South Africa.

21 – World Poetry Day(World Poetry Day).

Celebrated in accordance with the resolution of the 30th session of UNESCO, held in Paris in 1999.

In some countries, World Poetry Day is celebrated on October 15, the birthday of the ancient Roman poet Virgil.

21 – International Puppeteer Day(International Day of Puppetry) or International Puppet Theater Day.

Celebrated since 2003. by decision of the International Union of Puppet Theater Workers.

21 – International Day of Forests.

Established by decision of the UN General Assembly on December 21, 2012.

Initially, since 1971, it was carried out by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on the initiative of the European Confederation of Agriculture.

21 – World Timber Day (World Wood Day).

Celebrated on International Forest Day on the initiative of the international non-governmental organization International Wood Culture Society. Its task is to draw the attention of the general public to the importance of wood in human life and the need for its rational use.

21 – Education Freedom Day .

E annual international event coordinated by the Digital Freedom Foundation, an international non-profit organization dedicated to providing free access to knowledge through technology.

Established in 2013, it was originally celebrated on January 17, but the date was changed because in many countries in the Southern Hemisphere schools are closed at this time for the summer holidays.

21 – International Day of People with Down Syndrome(World Down Syndrome Day). Celebrated since 2006. on the initiative of the participants of the VI international symposium dedicated to this topic. The UN General Assembly established World Down Syndrome Day in December 2011.

The 21st day of the third month was chosen to show that Down syndrome is associated with 3 copies of chromosome 21.

It has been held in Russia since 2011.

21 – International day Nowruz(International Day of Nowruz).

Established by the UN General Assembly on February 23, 2010. on the initiative of the governments of Azerbaijan, Albania, Afghanistan, Macedonia, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Turkey.

Navruz is a New Year holiday among a number of Eurasian peoples; it marks the first day of spring and the renewal of nature. Celebrated according to the astronomical solar calendar.

22 – World Water Day(World Day for Water).

Celebrated since 1993. by decision of the UN Conference on Environment and Development, held in Rio de Janeiro on June 3-14, 1992.

22 – International Taxi Driver Day.

It was on this day in 1907. The first cars equipped with special meters appeared on the streets of London. London cab drivers called the meter "taximeter" - from the French "tax" ("fee"), and the Greek "metron" ("measurement"). Since then, individual urban transport began to be called taxis, and cab drivers - taxi drivers.

22 – Baltic Sea Day(Baltic Sea Day).

The decision to celebrate was made in 1986. at the 17th meeting of the Helsinki Commission (HELCOM). The date of the Day coincides with the date of signing of the Helsinki Convention of 1974, signed by seven countries of the Baltic region - the USSR, Germany, East Germany, Sweden, Poland, Finland and Denmark.

Since 2000, the main events of Baltic Sea Day have taken place in St. Petersburg.

23 – World Meteorological Day(World Meteorological Day).

Conducted on the initiative of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) under the auspices of the UN since 1961. 03/23/1950 The WMO Convention, which proclaimed the formation of the Organization, came into force.

23 – Day of workers of the hydrometeorological service of Russia.

Established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin No. 812 “On the Day of Hydrometeorological Service Workers” dated May 19, 2008.

In April 1834 According to the “highest permission”, which had the force of law and signed by the Emperor of Russia Nicholas I, the Normal Magnetic Meteorological Observatory was established in St. Petersburg. Since that time, the Russian meteorological network began to conduct regular meteorological and magnetic observations according to a single guide.

24 – Navigator Day of the Russian Air Force.

Established by order of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force, Army General A.M. Kornukov, dated August 2, 2000.

On this day in 1916 Chief of Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief General Mikhail Alekseev signed an order on the creation of the Central Air Navigation Station (CANS). Navigator Day of the Russian Navy is celebrated on January 25.

In addition, navigators in the Northern Hemisphere have two more unofficial holidays. These are the days of the spring and autumn equinox. It is at this time that it is possible to accurately determine the cardinal directions without instruments, since the sun at any point in the hemisphere rises strictly in the east and sets, accordingly, in the west. On this day, astronomical calculations are simplified, which makes the work of the navigator easier.

24 – World Tuberculosis Day(World Tuberculosis Day).

Celebrated by decision of the World Health Organization (WHO) on the day on which in 1882. German microbiologist Robert Koch announced his discovery of the causative agent of tuberculosis.

In 1993 WHO has declared tuberculosis a global problem, and March 24 is World Tuberculosis Day.

24 – International Day for the Right to Truth regarding Gross Violations of Human Rights and the Dignity of Victims.

Installed on December 21, 2010. The UN General Assembly on the date of the assassination of Oscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdamez, the archbishop of San Salvador, who spoke out against poverty, social inequality, murder and torture, and was attacked for his views by adherents of radical movements.

25 – Day of Russian Cultural Worker.

Celebrated in accordance with the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin “On the Day of Cultural Workers” dated August 27, 2007. on the initiative of the Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation A.S. Sokolov.

25 – Day of Workers of Consumer Services and Housing and Communal Services.

Celebrated in the Soviet Union since 1966. on the fourth Sunday of July as the Day of Trade, Consumer Services and Housing and Communal Services Workers.

By Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated November 1, 1988. “On Amendments to the Legislation of the USSR on Holidays and Memorial Days” was moved to the third Sunday in March.

By Decree of the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin dated May 7, 2013. N 459 “On Trade Worker's Day” this holiday was again moved to the fourth Saturday of July.

25 – International Day of the Unborn Child(International Day of the Unborn Child). Celebrated on the initiative of Pope John Paul II on the day of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary according to the calendar of the Catholic Church.

The first country to officially celebrate Birthright Day was El Salvador in 1993. Official days dedicated to the memory of unborn children are held in Argentina, Chile, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Peru, Philippines, Dominican Republic, Paraguay.

This day is celebrated not only by Catholics, but also by representatives of other faiths and denominations. One of the goals of the Day is the fight against abortion.

25 – Tolkien reading day(Tolkien Reading Day).

Conducted by The Tolkien Society, which unites fans of the work of J. R. R. Tolkien.

First held on March 25, 2003. The date March 25 was chosen to commemorate the fall of Sauron in Tolkien's famous book The Lord of the Rings. It was suggested by NY Post-Standard columnist Sean Kirst.

25 – International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade(International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade).

Established by resolution of the UN General Assembly on December 17, 2007.

25 – International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Personnel(International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members).

Established by the UN and celebrated annually on March 25, the anniversary of the kidnapping of journalist Alec Collett, who worked for the UN agency in the Middle East and helped Palestinian refugees. Armed bandits attacked and took Collette away to an unknown location in 1985; the journalist was never seen alive again. In 2009 his remains were discovered in Lebanon.

26 – Reindeer Herder's Day.

Held on the fourth Sunday of the month in the northern regions of Russia.

26 – Purple day (Purple Day) – Epilepsy Day.

Invented in 2008 nine-year-old Canadian girl Cassidy Megan, who suffers from epilepsy, but decides to show other people that she is no different from them. The girl’s initiative was supported first by the Epilepsy Association of Nova Scotia, and then by other organizations around the world.

27 – World Theater Day(World Theater Day).

Established by the IX Congress of the International Theater Institute (MIT) at UNESCO in 1961. Celebrated since 1962.

27 – Day of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation.

Established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin dated January 16, 2016 “in order to preserve the continuity of military traditions and increase the prestige of service in the troops of the National Guard of the Russian Federation.”

03/27/1811 Emperor Alexander I of Russia issued a final decree regarding the formation of the internal guard of Russia.

Earlier on this day, the Day of Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation was celebrated, established by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation B.N. Yeltsin No. 394 of March 19, 1996, the decree was declared invalid.

27 – International Whiskey Day .

Established in 2009 and is held on the birthday of Michael James Jackson, the British author of seminal works on whiskey.

29 – Day of Legal Service Specialist in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, professional holiday of military lawyers .

Established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin No. 549 “On the establishment of professional holidays and memorable days in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation” dated May 31, 2006.

The military law school was founded in Russia in 1719. The founder of the school “for the education of military lawyers” is considered to be Emperor Peter I. By his special Decree, it was ordered to take “twenty good and young people from the gentry (cadets) who can read and write to the Military Collegium to study auditing matters.” Subsequently, by order of Peter I, several children of the gentry were sent abroad to study legal sciences.

30 – Volcanologist Day in Russia(informal).

On March 30, 1956, a powerful eruption of the Bezymianny volcano occurred in Kamchatka, as a result of which ash clouds rose to a height of over 45 kilometers. The first eruption on the peninsula, studied in detail by Soviet volcanologists.

31 – International Backup Day – Backup Day(World Backup Day).

It was established on the initiative of users of the social news site Reddit and was not accidentally scheduled for March 31. In the computer environment, there are known cases of information loss on April 1; there is even a whole group of April Fools' viruses that are activated on this day.

Backup is the creation of a copy of data on a medium (hard drive, flash card, CD-ROM and other media) designed to restore data in case of damage or loss on the main medium.

Prepared by Mikhail Demin.

November is a wonderful month. At this time, there is an active struggle between autumn and winter. Of course, winter always wins, so the weather in November often becomes frosty and harsh. In calendar events, this month of autumn is also of great importance; it is filled with important events of various nature. Any Russian should find out which significant dates of November 2019 are included in the calendar data.

Important and all memorable dates

The month of autumn celebrates important events around the world that mark anniversaries. The following anniversary dates of November 2019 can be particularly highlighted:

Significant Events

In addition to important dates and anniversaries, the autumn period includes a fairly large number of other significant celebrations. What are the important dates of November 2019 on the calendar?

1 - the professional event of the month is celebrated by all Russian bailiffs.
3 - 220 years since the birth of the famous publicist and critic - A. A. Bestuzhev-Marlinsky.
3 - the date of birth of his one famous person - the Belarusian writer, as well as translator - Kolas Ya. This creative person celebrates the 135th anniversary of his birth.
3 - the entire creative world celebrates the 130th anniversary of the birth of the beloved and well-known writer - Marshak S. Ya.
4 - the most important date for the state - the holiday of national unity. The holiday event is included in the calendar data in the form of an official celebration, which means that the entire working Russian people receive an additional day off in connection with the arrival of the holiday. The solemn date was established by the Russian government as a sign of memory of the most important events when Moscow was liberated from Polish troops back in 1612.
The 6th - 165th anniversary is celebrated from the date of birth of the famous Russian poet and, of course, writer - Mamin-Sibiryak D.N.

“The library is an open table of ideas to which everyone is invited...”
A. I. Herzen

The calendar of memorable literary dates for 2017 contains not only the anniversaries of domestic and foreign writers and poets that will be celebrated in 2017, but also the main events of the year.

According to the UN decision:
2013-2022 - International Decade for the Rapprochement of Cultures

International decades:
2015-2024 - International Decade for People of African Descent
2014-2024 - A decade of sustainable energy for all
2011-2020 - Third International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism
2011-2020 - United Nations Decade on Biodiversity
2011-2020 - Decade of Action for Road Safety
2010-2020 - United Nations Decade for Deserts and the Fight against Desertification
2008-2017 - Second decade of the United Nations for the eradication of poverty.
2017 in the Russian Federation will be declared the Year of Specially Protected Natural Areas.Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on holding the Year of Specially Protected Natural Areas in 2017 (Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of August 1, 2015 No. 392 “On holding the Year of Specially Protected Natural Areas in the Russian Federation”). The Year of Protected Natural Areas will be timed to coincide with the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Russian nature reserve system.
Krasnoyarsk was declared the Library Capital of Russia 2017.
Cypriot Paphos has been declared the European Capital of Culture for 2017.
Conakry, the capital of the Republic of Guinea, was declared World Capital
books of 2017.
In addition, RIA-Novosti reports that the government is discussing the idea of holding the Year of Theater in Russia in 2017.

520 years of the Russian coat of arms.
775 years ago (April 5, 1242) Prince Alexander Nevsky defeated the crusaders on Lake Peipus near the Crow Stone. Day of Military Glory of Russia (celebrated on April 18).
980 years ago, Yaroslav the Wise founded the first library of Ancient Rus' at the St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv (1037)
1155th anniversary of the birth of Russian statehood (Presidential Decree No. 267 of March 3, 2011)

405 years of expulsion of Polish interventionists from Moscow by the militia led by Minin and Pozharsky (October 26, 1612)
205th anniversary of the Patriotic War of 1812, Battle of Borodino (August 26 (September 7), 1812)

100 years of the October Revolution
75 years (1942) since the beginning (July 17) of the Battle of Stalingrad.
80 years of the Great Terror.
95 years since the end of the Civil War.
60 years ago (October 4, 1957), the world's first artificial Earth satellite was launched in our country. The beginning of the space age.

ANNIVERSARY BOOKS
830 years of the poem “The Tale of Igor’s Campaign” (1187),
470 years ― “The Tale of Peter and Fevronia of Murom” (1547),
320 years ― Perrault S. “Cinderella, or the Crystal Slipper” (1697),
― Perrault S. “Puss in Boots” (1697),
― Perrault S. “Tom Thumb” (1697),
― Perrault S. “Bluebeard” (1697),
― Perrault S. “Tales of My Mother Goose, or Stories and Tales
of old times with teachings" (1697)
205 years ― Grimm J. and V. “The Golden Goose” (1812)
― Grimm J. and V. “The Frog King, or Iron Henry” (1812)
255 years - C. Gozzi “The Deer King”, “Turandot” (1762)
240 years - R.B. Sheridan "The School of Scandal" (1777)
225 years - N. M. Karamzin “Poor Liza” (1792)
195 years - A. S. Pushkin “Song of the Prophetic Oleg” (1822)
190 years ― Gauff V. “Dwarf Nose” (1827)
185 years old - A.S. Pushkin "Dubrovsky" (1832)
― Pushkin A. S. “Anchar” (1832)
― Pushkin A. S. “The Tale of Tsar Saltan, his glorious son and mighty hero Prince Guidon Saltanovich and the beautiful Princess Swan” (1832)
185 years old - N.V. Gogol “Evenings on a farm near Dikanka” (1832)
180 years - M.Yu. Lermontov “Borodino” (1837)
180 years ― Andersen H. K. “The King’s New Clothes” (1837)
175 years old - N.V. Gogol “Dead Souls” (first volume) (1842),
- story by N.V. Gogol's "The Overcoat" (1842)
170 years - Charles Bronte "Jane Eyre" (1847)
― Goncharov I. A. “Ordinary History” (1847),
― Turgenev I. S. “Notes of a Hunter” (1847)
165 years old - I.S. Turgenev “Notes of a Hunter” (1852)
― Beecher Stowe G. “Uncle Tom's Cabin” (1852),
― Tolstoy L.N. “Childhood” (1852)
― Turgenev I. S. “Mumu” (1852)
160 years - I.S. Turgenev "Asya" (1857)
155 years - A. S. Griboyedov “Woe from Wit”,
— V. M. Hugo “Les Miserables”,
— I. S. Turgenev “Fathers and Sons” (1862)
150 years - Charles De Coster “The Legend of Ulenspiegel and Lamm Gudzak, of their valiant, funny and glorious deeds in Flanders and other lands”,
— V.V. Krestovsky “Petersburg slums”,
— F. M. Dostoevsky “Crime and Punishment”,
— G. Ibsen “Peer Gynt” (1867),
― Verne J. “The Children of Captain Grant” (1867-1868)
145 years - I. S. Turgenev “Spring Waters”,
— J. Verne “Around the World in 80 Days” (1872)
― Wagner N. P. “Tales of the cat Purr” (1872)
― Tolstoy L.N. “The ABC” (1872),
― Tolstoy L.N. “Prisoner of the Caucasus” (1872)
140 years - L. N. Tolstoy “Anna Karenina” (1877)
135 years - M. Twain “The Prince and the Pauper” (1882)
130 years ― Chekhov A.P. “Kashtanka” (1887)
125 years ― Garin-Mikhailovsky N. G. “Childhood of Tyoma” (1892)
120 years - H. D. Wells "The Invisible Man" (1897)
— A.P. Chekhov "Uncle Vanya" (1897)
― Voynich E. “Gadfly” (1897)
― Mamin-Sibiryak D.N. “Alyonushkin’s Tales” (1897)
― Stoker B. Dracula (1897)
115 years - M. Gorky “At the Depths” (1902)
- A. K. Doyle “The Hound of the Baskervilles”,
— E. L. Voynich “Gadfly” (1902),
― Potter B. "Peter Rabbit" (1902)
110 years - G. R. Haggart "Beautiful Margaret" (1907)
105 years - the first book of poems by Anna Akhmatova “Evening” (1912)
105 years old - A. C. Doyle “The Lost World” (1912),
100 years ― Gorky M. “Sparrow” (1912),
100 years ― Chukovsky K.I. “Crocodile” (1917)
95 years old ― Green A. “Scarlet Sails” (1922),
― Sabatini R. “The Odyssey of Captain Blood” (1922)
― Chukovsky K.I. “Moidodyr” (1922)
― Chukovsky K.I. “Cockroach” (1922)
90 years old - A. N. Tolstoy “Hyperboloid of Engineer Garin”,
— M. A. Bulgakov “The White Guard” (1927)
― Belykh G., Panteleev L. “Republic of SHKID” (1927)
― Marshak S. Ya. “Mail” (1927)
85 years old - N. A. Ostrovsky “How the steel was tempered” (1932),
85 years old - Sholokhov M. A. “Virgin Soil Upturned” (1932)
80 years old - J. R. R. Tolkien “The Hobbit, or There and Back Again”
— A. Christie “Death on the Nile” (1937,)
― Marshak S. Ya. “The Story of an Unknown Hero” (1937),
75 years old ― Saint-Exupéry A. de “The Little Prince” (1942),
70 years old - Polevoy B.N. “The Tale of a Real Man” (1947),
65 years old - E. Hemingway “The Old Man and the Sea” (1952),
60 years old - R. D. Bradbury “Dandelion Wine”,
— N. N. Nosov “Dreamers”,
— M. V. Sholokhov “The Fate of Man”,
— I. A. Efremov “Andromeda Nebula” (1957)
― Zheleznikov V.K. “The eccentric from 6-B” (1957)
55 years old ― Davydychev L.I. “Difficult, full of hardships and dangers,
the life of Ivan Semyonov, a second-grader and repeater" (1962),
― Medvedev V.V. “Barankin, be a man!” (1962)
50th anniversary of the publication of G. Marquez’s epic novel “One Hundred Years of Solitude” (1967)
45 years ago the story of A.N. was published. and B.N. Strugatsky “Roadside Picnic” (1972)
- V. S. Pikul “With a Pen and a Sword” (1972)
― Aleksandrova T. I. “Kuzka the Brownie” (1972),
40 years old - V. S. Pikul “The Battle of the Iron Chancellors” (1977)
30 years old - A. N. Rybakov “Children of Arbat” (1987)

January
3 - 125 years since the birth of Tolkien (Tolkien) (1892-1973), English writer, philosopher, language historian, author of fairy tales “The Hobbit”, “The Lord of the Rings”.
4th – 205th anniversary of the birth of E.P. Rostopchina (1812 - 1858), poetess and writer. The poet P.A. Vyazemsky called her “Moscow Sappho.”
15 - 395 years since the birth of Moliere (Jean Baptiste Poclein) (1622-1673), French playwright, creator of the genre of so-called high comedy.
16 - 150 years since the birth of V.V. Veresaev (1867-1945), Russian prose writer and literary critic.
18 -135 years since the birth of Alan Alexander Milne (1882-1956), English humorist, playwright, classic of English children's literature.
24 - 285 years since the birth of Auguste Caron de Beaumarchais (1732-1799), French playwright.
27 - 185 years since the birth of Lewis Carroll (1832-1898), English writer, professor of mathematics at Oxford University.
28 - 120 years since the birth of V.P. Kataev (1897-1986), Russian writer.
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180 years ago (1837) a duel between A.S. Pushkin and Dantes took place on the Black River.
170 years ago (1847), the first issue of the Sovremennik magazine published I. S. Turgenev’s essay “Khor and Kalinich.”
75 years ago (1942) the Pravda newspaper published K. Simonov’s poem “Wait for me.”

February
2 - 75 years ago, Daniil Kharms (1905-1942), a Russian writer, died in prison.
7 - 205 years since the birth of Charles Dickens (1812-1870), a classic of English literature.
10 — Memorial Day of A.S. Pushkin. 180 years since his death (1799-1837).
20 - 165 years since the birth of N. Garin (N. G. Mikhailovsky) (1852-1906), Russian writer.
26 -215 years since the birth of Victor Hugo (1802-1885), French writer.

March
15 - 80 years since the birth of V.G. Rasputin (1937), Russian writer
24 -140 years since the birth of A.S. Novikov-Priboy (1877-1944), Russian writer.
31 - 195 years since the birth of the Russian writer, translator and art critic Dmitry Vasilyevich GRIGOROVICH (1822-1900)
― 135 years since the birth of the Russian writer, poet, translator Korney
Ivanovich CHUKOVSKY [present. Nikolai Vasilievich Korneychukov] (1882-1969)
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95 years ago (1922) the former family estate of the Hannibal-Pushkins became the State Memorial Museum-Reserve of A.S. Pushkin (Mikhailovskoye village, Pskov region).

April
2 – International Children's Book Day
10 -80 years since the birth of B.A. Akhmadulina (1937), Russian poetess.
— 200 years since the birth of the Russian writer, poet and historian Konstantin
Sergeevich AKSAKOV (1817-1860)
― 90 years since the birth of the Russian writer Vil Vladimirovich LIPATOV (1927-1979)
12 - 90 years since the birth of Harper Lee (1927), American writer.
19 - 115 years since the birth of V.A. Kaverin (1902-1989), Russian writer.
22 - 110 years since the birth of I.A. Efremov (1907-1972), Russian science fiction writer, author of the socio-philosophical novel “The Andromeda Nebula” - 55 years from the date of publication (1957).
28 -110 years since the birth of Z.I. Voskresenskaya (1907-1992), Russian writer.
― 115 years since the birth of the Russian children's writer Valentina Aleksandrovna OSEEVA-KHMELOVA (1902-1969)

May
16 - 130 years since the birth of Igor Severyanin (1887-1941), Russian modernist poet, translator, memoirist.
22 -145 years since the birth of Teffi (N.A. Lokhvitskaya) (1872-1952), poetess, writer of the Russian diaspora.
28 - 140 years since the birth of M.A. Voloshin (1877-1932), Russian poet, critic, artist.
29 -230 years since the birth of K.N. Batyushkov (1787-1855), Russian lyric poet, representative of sentimentalism.
29 - 120 years since the birth of I.S. Sokolov-Mikitov (1892-1975), Russian writer.
31 -125 years since the birth of K. G. Paustovsky (1892-1968), Russian writer.

June
1 - 85 years since the birth of B.A. Mozhaev (1932-1996), Russian writer, publicist.
6 – Pushkin Day of Russia
7 - 65 years since the birth of the Russian children's writer Elena Vasilievna GABOVA (1952)
15 - 150 years since the birth of K.D. Balmont (1867-1942), Russian poet, critic, representative of symbolism in Russian poetry.
18 -205 years since the birth of I.A. Goncharov (1812-1891), Russian writer.
20 - 85 years since the birth of R.I. Rozhdestvensky (1932-1994) Russian poet.
21 - 220 years since the birth of V.K. Kuchelbecker (1797-1846), Russian poet, friend of A.S. Pushkin.
22 - 110 years since the birth of the Russian children's writer Andrei Sergeevich NEKRASOV (1907-1987)
26 - 95 years since the birth of the Russian children's writer Yuri Yakovlevich
YAKOVLEVA (1922-1996)
28 - 305 years since the birth of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778), French writer and philosopher of the Enlightenment, representative of sentimentalism.
V. Khlebnikov (1885-1922), a Russian poet and futurist theorist, died 28 - 95 years ago.

July
1 - 110 years since the birth of V.T. Shalamov (1907-1982), Russian writer, poet, author of “Kolyma Tales”.
24 - 215 years since the birth of Alexandre Dumas (father) (1802 - 1870), French writer

August
2 ― 85 years since the birth of the Russian children's writer Vladimir Konstantinovich ARRO (1932)
8 - 90 years since the birth of Yu.P. Kazakov (1927-1982), Russian writer.
19 - 80 years since the birth of A.V. Vampilov (1937-1972), Russian playwright, author of the plays “Duck Hunt”, “Elder Son”, etc.
20 - 85 years since the birth of V.P. Aksenov (1932-2009), Russian writer.
30 - 105 years since the birth of the Russian writer Vitaly Georgievich GUBAREV (1912-1981)
― 40 years since the birth of children's writer Tatyana Sergeevna LEVANOVA (1977)

September
5 - 200 years since the birth of A.K. Tolstoy (1817-1875), Russian poet, writer, playwright, author of the historical novel “Prince Silver”.
10 - 110 years since the birth of V.I. Nemtsov (1907-1993), Russian science fiction writer.
11 -135 years since the birth of B.S. Zhitkov (1882-1938), Russian children's writer.
21 - 70 years since the birth (1947) of Stephen King, American writer.
25 -225 years since the birth of I.I. Lazhechnikov (1792-1869), Russian writer, author of the novels “The Ice House”, “Basurman”

75 years ago (1942) the publication of A.T. Tvardovsky’s poem “Vasily Terkin” began, which is considered to this day the best poem about a soldier of the Great Patriotic War.

October
1 - 105 years since the birth of L.N. Gumilyov (1912 - 1992), Russian historian, geographer, author of the work “Ethnogenesis and Biosphere of the Earth”
8 - 125 years since the birth of M.I. Tsvetaeva (1892-1941), Russian poetess.
9 - 470 years since the birth of M. Cervantes (1547-1616), Spanish writer of the Renaissance.
23 - 85 years since the birth of Vasily Ivanovich BELOV (1932-2012), Russian writer
31 - 115 years since the birth of E. A. Permyak (1902-1982), Russian writer.

November

2 - 220 years since the birth of A.A. Bestuzhev-Marlinsky (1797 - 1837), Russian prose writer, poet, critic, Decembrist.
3 - 130 years since the birth of S.Ya.Marshak (1887-1964), Russian poet, translator, classic of children's literature.
6 - 165 years since the birth of D.N. Mamin-Sibiryak (1852-1912), Russian writer.
14 - 110 years since the birth of Astrid Lindgren (1907-2002), famous Swedish writer, author of 87 books translated into 76 languages.
22 - 50 years since the birth of V.O. Pelevin (1967), Russian writer.
29 -215 years since the birth of Wilhelm Hauff (1802-1827), German writer and storyteller.
30 - 350 years since the birth of Jonathan Swift (1667-1745), English satirical writer.

December
4 - 145 years since the birth of Al. Altaeva (M.V. Yamshchikova) (1872-1959), Russian children's writer.
13 - 220 years since the birth of Heinrich Heine (1797-1856), German poet and prose writer.
13 - 115 years since the birth of Evgeniy Petrov (E.P. Kataev) (1902-1942), Russian writer, co-authored with I. Ilf.
22 - 80 years since the birth (1937) of Eduard Uspensky, Russian writer, author of novels and stories for children.
31 - 280 years since the birth of Rudolf Erich Raspe (1737-1794), German poet, historian, author of stories about Baron Munchausen.
The exact date of birth has not been established
230 years of A. Pogorelsky (1787-1836), Russian writer.
80 years old Roger Zelazny (Zelazny) (1937), American prose writer, one of the leading authors of science fiction in the United States.

Compiled by: O. A. Grigorieva, bibliographer

Each coming year is rich in anniversaries, memorable and significant dates. Some make you mourn, others make you feel grateful. Science, sports, history, culture - every field has its own anniversaries.

How will Russians remember the coming year? First, it’s worth clarifying the terms “significant” and “memorable.” The first word denotes historical events that influenced the life of a people, a country, or the whole world in the past. The second refers to days that are imprinted in human memory, influenced the formation of cultural values and affected the fate of important historical figures.

Significant dates in 2017 by month can make a list of more than 700 dates. We will not touch upon highly specialized ones in individual areas. We list only particularly significant days for residents of Russia.

Winter observances 2017

January:

305 years since the Military Engineering School was founded;
The gold ruble will turn 120 years old;
It’s 145 years since the regular Weather Service began its activities in Russia.

February:

165 years since the opening of the Hermitage;
100th anniversary of the February Revolution;
74 years of victory in the Battle of Stalingrad;
180 years since the death of the poet and writer A.S. Pushkin.

Spring memorial dates 2017 in Russia

March:

140th anniversary of the ballet “Swan Lake”;
150 years ago, Russia sold Alaska to America (officially in October);
100 years of abdication of Tsar Nicholas II.

April:

220 years ago the abolition of serfdom began;
56 years since the first manned flight into space took place (Yu. Gagarin);
50th anniversary of the film “Prisoner of the Caucasus”;
775 years of the Battle of the Ice;
870 years since the first chronicle mention of Moscow;
160 years since the state emblem was approved.

72 years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War;
335 years ago there was an uprising of the Streltsy in Moscow;
100 years of the Russian Book Chamber;
The cruiser Aurora was laid down 120 years ago.

Significant dates in summer 2017

June:

76 years since the Great Patriotic War began (1941);
25 years ago the historical name of St. Petersburg was returned;
The Patriotic War began (1812).

July:

110 years ago the era of television began (the first patent was filed);
80 years ago, the “Great Terror”, better known as Stalin’s repressions, began;
155 years of the Moscow Public Library.

August:

680th anniversary of the founding of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra.

Significant dates of 2017 in the fall

September:

205 years ago the Battle of Borodino took place.

October:

100th anniversary of the Great October Revolution;
Ostankino TV tower is 50.

November:

405 years of liberation of Moscow from the Poles (Minin and Pozharsky);
100th anniversary of the Great October Revolution.

December:

Russian postage stamps - 160;
95 years ago the Soviet Union was created.

Memorable events celebrated in 2017

In addition to dividing by days and months, there are anniversaries in Russia, the exact date of which is still under debate. However, they left their mark on history:

The Moscow Kremlin was built 530 years ago.
330 years since the Slavic-Greco-Roman Academy was founded.
780th anniversary of the invasion of Rus' by Khan Batu.
465 years ago, Kazan was taken by Ivan the Terrible.
Nikon's consecration as patriarch - 365.
The reign of Peter the Great began 335 years ago.
255th anniversary of the beginning of the reign of Catherine II.
The famous Russian tourist route - the Golden Ring celebrates its 50th anniversary.

Anniversaries 2017

An anniversary is considered to be a so-called round date (ending in 0 or 5). Today it is fashionable to celebrate celebrations according to beautiful numbers. For example, 333 years or 101 years. Let's not succumb to the influences of a capricious lady, otherwise we can fit all famous scientific, cultural and historical figures into the imaginary anniversary. Let us limit ourselves to our most famous and significant actions for Russia.