Today, many countries celebrate World Motorcycle Day, with the slogan "Ride to Work on a Motorcycle!". This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.

This holiday was first celebrated in 1992. In several countries, people leave their cars in the garage and go to work on motorcycles and scooters. Initially, the holiday was called "Ride to Work on a Motorcycle," later renamed to Motorcycle Day. In the mid-1990s, a census showed that five thousand people participated in the action; in 1997, an official website was opened in honor of the holiday. Until 2000, such actions were held informally, after which a non-profit organization providing technical and legal assistance to motorcyclists in the USA and Europe was established.

In Russia, today is the birthday of the Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy (VDNKh). This place is now frequently visited by Moscow residents and guests. Before 1917, a traveling circus was located here, and only in 1939, at the request of collective farmers, the All-Union Agricultural Exhibition began operating. It was solemnly opened and met all the requirements of the time. Various pavilions here operated until 1941, when the Great Patriotic War began.

Also today, the world celebrates the Day of the African Child or International African Child Day. This holiday was established on the initiative of the Organization of African Unity. It was first celebrated in 1991, with the main goal of drawing the attention of the world community to the situation of African children.

Historical events on June 16 in the world

  • 011903: The American automobile manufacturing company "Ford" was founded;
  • 021903: The trademark "Pepsi-Cola" was registered in the USA;
  • 031963: The first female cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova flew into space;
  • 041972: The Jazz Museum opened in New York.

Historical events on June 16 in Kazakhstan

  • 011993: The President of Kazakhstan received a delegation from the UN. During the negotiations, an agreement was reached to open a UN office in Almaty;
  • 021993: The Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies was established under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
  • 032000: Astana was awarded the UNESCO Cities for Peace certificate;
  • 042011: Microsoft officially announced the release of the Kazakh version of its product, Internet Explorer 9.

Famous people born on June 16

  • 011955: Rock journalist, music critic, one of the first promoters of rock music in the USSR and electronic music in Russia, Artemy Troitsky;
  • 021967: German footballer, winner of the German Super Cup, currently head coach of the English club Liverpool, Jürgen Klopp;
  • 031971: Hip-hop artist and actor Tupac Shakur (2Pac), whose work influenced the development of hip-hop and rap culture worldwide.

Who was born on June 16 in Kazakhstan

  • 011936: Scientist, founder of the geological exploration industry in Kazakhstan Oral Aksholakov;
  • 021936: Singer, People's Artist of Kazakhstan Madeniet Eshekeev;
  • 031962: Talgat Kaliev, former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of South Africa.