Today, August 15, several holidays are celebrated around the world. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.

Holidays Today

August 15 is the birthday of the word "Hello" that we all say on the phone. In 1876, scientist and inventor Alexander Bell presented his device at an exhibition in the USA, which was soon named "telephone". We still use this name today. Edison suggested to the president of the Telegraph Company to use the word "Hello" when two people talk on the phone. Later, the English word was changed to "Alo".

Also today is the day of remembrance of the famous Viktor Tsoi, who died in a car accident on August 15, 1990. The founder of the band "Kino", who entered the history of Soviet rock and cinema. The films "Assa" and "Igla" featuring Viktor Tsoi are a vivid reflection of the 90s. And his songs are still popular, especially among young people.

Today, Archaeologist's Day is celebrated worldwide. The holiday is celebrated not only by people related to this profession, but also by those who study history and are interested in excavations.

Historical Events on August 15 in the World

  • 01In 1723, Peterhof, the summer residence of Russian emperors, was opened;
  • 02In 1795, a new currency, the franc, was introduced in France;
  • 03In 1924, the first issue of the magazine "Radio Amateur" was published;
  • 04In 1971, the US dollar's convertibility into gold was discontinued.

Historical Events on August 15 in Kazakhstan

  • 01In 1944, the Kazakh State Women's Pedagogical Institute was established;
  • 02In 1961, two new cities appeared – Abai and Shakhtinsk;
  • 03In 1992, a memorial plaque was installed in Almaty in honor of writer, literary critic and public figure Sagat Ashimbayev;
  • 04In 1996, a monument to the great Kazakh poet, philosopher, educator, founder of Kazakh realistic written literature, composer Abai was opened in Baikonur.

Famous People Born on August 15

  • 01In 1821, statesman, French commander, founder of the modern French state Napoleon Bonaparte was born;
  • 02In 1832, world-famous British writer, founder of the historical novel genre Walter Scott was born;
  • 03In 1922, Soviet actor, dancer, choreographer Boris Sichkin was born;
  • 04In 1945, People's Artist of the RSFSR, Russian theater and film actress Ekaterina Vasilyeva was born;
  • 05In 1983, famous Russian rapper Timur Yunusov (Timati) was born;
  • 06In 1990, Russian singer Nyusha was born.

Who Was Born on August 15 in Kazakhstan

  • 01In 1903, corresponding member of the Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR Zharkyn Aitaliev was born;
  • 02In 1928, poet, People's Writer of Kazakhstan, laureate of the State Prize of the Kazakh SSR Gafu Kaiyrbekov was born;
  • 03In 1928, ballet dancer, People's Artist of Kazakhstan Inessa Manskaya was born;
  • 04In 1930, People's Artist of Kazakhstan, author of the modern anthem of Kazakhstan, famous composer Shamshi Kaldayakov was born;
  • 05In 1947, Soviet and Kazakh opera singer, People's Artist of Kazakhstan Sultan Baisultanov was born;
  • 06In 1963, master of sports of international class, honored master of sports of Kazakhstan, world champion in sambo, USSR champion Askar Shaikhiev was born.