Today the world celebrates International Albinism Awareness Day. This date was established by a resolution of the UN General Assembly on December 18, 2014. It has been observed annually since 2015. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.

Albinism is a lack of pigmentation, i.e., the loss of the body's natural color. It is inherited due to a recessive gene. People suffering from albinism are called albinos. The main sign of albinism is that the skin and hair are milky white, and the eyes are constantly red, causing very poor vision.

Also today is Little Travel Day. The holiday can be celebrated anywhere; just take a moment to look around. Everything depends on your perspective. We recommend taking a walk in the park with friends or going out into nature.

In addition, today is Safety Pin Day. Usually, adults pin a safety pin discreetly to the edge of clothing to protect children from the evil eye. Looking into the history of this accessory, safety pins were used by the ancient Sumerians as early as the third millennium BC. The modern safety pin appeared on June 13, 1825. It was invented by American Walter Hunt.

Historical events on June 13 in the world

  • 011782 – Anna Göldi was hanged in Switzerland for witchcraft.
  • 021961 – Yuri Gagarin laid the foundation of the world's first cosmonautics museum in Kaluga.
  • 032000 – The first meeting of the leaders of North and South Korea took place.
  • 042009 – After Ahmadinejad's victory in the Iranian presidential election, mass riots began in Tehran.

Historical events on June 13 in Kazakhstan

  • 011924 – The first congress of Kazakh scientists began its work in Orenburg. Lasting until June 18, the congress decided to collect and study Kazakh folklore.
  • 021994 – The Ministry of Energy and Fuel Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan was divided into the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry and the Ministry of Oil and Gas Industry.
  • 031996 – Energy specialist, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR, laureate of the State Prize of the Kazakh SSR Shafyk Shokin was awarded the title "People's Hero".
  • 041998 – Days of Kazakh Culture were held in Germany.
  • 052009 – An agreement was signed between the World Bank and the Ministry of Finance of Kazakhstan to implement the "West-South" road development project.
  • 062017 – Amazing materials related to burial traditions from the 2nd century BC to the 5th century AD were found in the Berikkara gorge of the Zhualy district.
  • 072019 – The Anti-Corruption Agency was established in Kazakhstan.

Famous people born on June 13

  • 011956 – Soviet and Armenian weightlifter, four-time USSR champion (1977, 1979, 1981, 1982), five-time European champion (1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1983), seven-time world champion (1977-1981, 1983, 1985), Olympic champion (1980), 43-time world record holder Yuri Vardanyan. Honored Master of Sports of the USSR (1977).
  • 021957 – Soviet football goalkeeper Rinat Dasayev.

Who was born on June 13 in Kazakhstan

  • 011941 – Actor, People's Artist of Kazakhstan Altynbek Kenzhekov.
  • 021947 – Honored Worker of Kazakhstan, laureate of the State Prize, poet, playwright Nurlan Orazalin.
  • 031953 – Writer, translator Yerlan Satybaldiev.
  • 041955 – Composer, laureate of the State Prize of Kazakhstan Balnur Kydyrbek.
  • 051993 – Kazakhstani figure skater, bronze medalist of the Sochi Olympics, silver medalist of the World Championships, champion of the 7th Asian Winter Games, champion of the 28th Winter Universiade, three-time champion of Kazakhstan Denis Ten.

This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.