Today, June 14, several holidays are celebrated around the world and in Kazakhstan. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
World Blood Donor Day
Today is World Blood Donor Day. The initiative to celebrate this holiday was simultaneously proposed by several organizations: the International Society of Blood Transfusion, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and the World Health Organization. The choice of June 14 for the global celebration is not accidental: on this day, the famous Austrian physician and immunologist Karl Landsteiner, who first discovered human blood groups, was born. In 1930, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for his achievements in medicine.
Flag Day in the USA
Also today, residents of the United States celebrate Flag Day. The flag has seven red and six white stripes, with 50 five-pointed stars in one corner. The 13 stripes represent the 13 British colonies that formed the independent state (Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island). The number of stars corresponds to the number of states. Red symbolizes resilience and bravery, dark blue represents vigilance, justice, and caution, and white stands for innocence and purity.
International Bloggers' Day
Today, the internet community also celebrates International Bloggers' Day. The idea to celebrate this day emerged in 2004. More than 500 people from over 40 countries around the world simultaneously united and decided to establish their own holiday. A blogger is a person who keeps an online diary, regularly shares life events, photos, and expresses opinions on social issues. This holiday brings together people who blog in different languages across the globe.
Historical events on June 14 in the world
- 011834: Isaac Fisher patented sandpaper;
- 021847: German chemist Robert Bunsen invented the burner named after him;
- 031900: The Hawaiian Islands were declared a territory of the United States;
- 041942: Walt Disney's animated film "Bambi" premiered in the USA.
Historical events on June 14 in Kazakhstan
- 011995: The International Kanysh Satpayev Foundation was opened in the House of Scientists in Almaty;
- 022000: The foundation stone was laid for the new complex of the International Kazakh-Turkish University named after Khoja Ahmed Yasawi in Turkistan;
- 032013: Abai's "Book of Words" was first translated into Polish;
- 042013: A monument to the great Kazakh poet Abai Kunanbayev was erected in the center of Tashkent. The total height of the monument is 9.20 m, made of bronze.
Famous people born on June 14 in the world
- 011928: Latin American revolutionary, commander of the 1959 Cuban Revolution and Cuban statesman Ernesto Che Guevara;
- 021946: 45th and 47th President of the United States, billionaire Donald Trump;
- 031969: Soviet, Russian, and Israeli theater and film actor Fyodor Dunaevsky. He gained wide recognition for his role in the film "Courier" (1986).
Who was born on June 14 in Kazakhstan
- 011911: Writer and translator Leonid Makeev;
- 021976: Famous theater actor, laureate of the Youth Union Prize Nurken Uteuylov;
- 031982: Former Minister of Education, Majilis deputy Askhat Aimagambetov.