On October 13, World Thrombosis Day is marked in many countries around the world. The main goal of this day is to raise public awareness about a life-threatening condition caused by blood clotting disorders. Arterial thrombosis is one of the causes of stroke and myocardial infarction. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction

Today the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction is also observed. The holiday was first marked in 1989 in accordance with a UN General Assembly resolution, with the aim of providing information on what measures are taken to reduce disaster risk. Important information is especially disseminated to settlements and communities at risk of becoming victims of natural, environmental and man-made disasters.

Beatlemania Day

Today is a significant holiday for fans of the legendary band The Beatles, as the birthday of "Beatlemania" (the cult of The Beatles) is celebrated on October 13. The emergence of the concept of "Beatlemania" is linked to the British band The Beatles' first performance on American television. Ed Sullivan's popular show began airing in February 1964, so in 2014 the movement celebrated its half-century anniversary.

Historical events on October 13

  • 011492 – Columbus first landed on the shores of the New World (the island of San Salvador);
  • 021775 – the United States Navy was founded;
  • 031792 – the foundation of the White House, the residence of the US President, was laid;
  • 041884 – Greenwich was established as the location of the prime meridian;
  • 051900 – Sigmund Freud's book "The Interpretation of Dreams" was published;
  • 061923 – Turkey's capital was moved from Istanbul to Ankara;
  • 071943 – Italy declared war on Germany;
  • 081972 – Uruguay's Flight 571 crashed in the Andes;
  • 092010 – all 33 miners who had been underground for 69 days were rescued in Chile.

Historical events on October 13 in Kazakhstan

  • 011929 – North Kazakhstan Radio went on air for the first time;
  • 021950 – by a decision of the Kostanay Regional Executive Committee, the workers' settlement of Arkalyk was established within Amangeldy District of Kostanay Region;
  • 031990 – the first issue of the "Vechernyaya Astana" newspaper was published;
  • 041995 – the Diabetes Association was created in Kazakhstan, and in 1996 it joined the International Diabetes Federation, which unites 176 countries;
  • 051998 – a Decree of the President of Kazakhstan on reforming the system of state bodies was issued;
  • 062015 – the "Ancient Taraz" archaeological park was opened in the city of Taraz.

Famous people born on October 13

  • 011909 – American political cartoonist and Pulitzer Prize winner Herbert Block (Herblock) was born;
  • 021925 – Margaret Thatcher, the 71st Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1979-1990), was born;
  • 031933 – Mark Zakharov, theater and film director, screenwriter, teacher, professor, People's Artist of the USSR, was born;
  • 041934 – Savely Kramarov, Soviet and American theater and film actor, was born (films — "The Elusive Avengers", "Gentlemen of Fortune", "It Can't Be");
  • 051967 – Javier Sotomayor, Cuban athlete and Olympic high jump champion, was born;
  • 061980 – American singer and songwriter Ashanti was born.

People born on October 13 in Kazakhstan

  • 011915 – Askar Tokpanov, director, teacher, People's Artist of Kazakhstan, Honored Worker of Arts of Kazakhstan, was born;
  • 021938 – Aset Beiseuov, composer, People's Artist of Kazakhstan, Honored Worker of Arts of Kazakhstan, laureate of the Lenin Komsomol Prize of Kazakhstan, was born;
  • 031959 – Azimkhan Satybaldin, Kazakh scientist and academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, was born;
  • 041963 – Bakytzhan Sagintayev, statesman and Chairman of the EEC Board, was born. Since 2024, Chairman of the Eurasian Economic Commission.