Several important holidays and commemorative dates are observed around the world on September 16. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
Juliet's Birthday
Today the Italian city of Verona celebrates the birthday of Juliet, the heroine of the world's saddest work. In Shakespeare's tragedy "Romeo and Juliet," the beauty was not yet fourteen years old. However, letters written to Juliet from lovers all over the world still arrive in Verona to this day.
Mexico's Independence Day
Mexico's Independence Day is celebrated annually on September 16 as an official state holiday. However, the main and most solemn events begin on the evening of September 15.
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
September 16 is also the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, dedicated to preserving the natural shield that protects the Earth from the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays. This commemorative date was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1994.
International Interventional Cardiology Day
Today marks International Interventional Cardiology Day. This day was established by the UN General Assembly in 2022. The date was chosen to commemorate a historical event: on September 16, 1977, Dr. Andreas Gruentzig performed the first successful coronary angioplasty.
Historical events on September 16 around the world
- 011492 — the Sargasso Sea was discovered;
- 021908 — General Motors was founded in the USA;
- 031916 — prohibition was introduced in Ontario (Canada);
- 041993 — during the war in Abkhazia, the battle for Sukhumi began;
- 051996 — in the USA, hacker Kevin Mitnick, who breached the Pentagon's computer network, was arrested.
Historical events on September 16 in Kazakhstan
- 011944 — the Aktobe Regional Philharmonic named after Kazakh composer Gaziza Zhubanova was established;
- 021992 — diplomatic relations were established between Kazakhstan and Belarus;
- 031992 — the Interparliamentary Assembly of the Commonwealth of Independent States was established;
- 042005 — the grand opening ceremony of the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Kazakhstan was held in the Turkish city of Izmir;
- 052006 — a monument to Nauryzbai Batyr was unveiled in the Karasai district of Almaty region.
Famous people born on September 16 around the world
- 011936 — Soviet theater and film actor, film director, People's Artist of Russia Mikhail Kokshenov was born (films: "Ne mozhet byt", "Sportloto 82", "Samaya obayatelnaya i privlekatelnaya");
- 021945 — Soviet and Russian pop artist, satirical writer, TV presenter Yevgeny Petrosyan was born;
- 031952 — American film actor and former professional boxer Mickey Rourke was born (films: "Wild Orchid", "Year of the Dragon", "9½ Weeks");
- 041956 — American illusionist and hypnotist David Copperfield was born.
Who was born on September 16 in Kazakhstan?
- 011926 — dombra player and kuyishi Yelemes Talasbaiuly was born;
- 021928 — artist Ali Zhusipov was born;
- 031949 — Kazakh statesman Kabibolla Zhakypov was born;
- 041973 — famous Kazakh cyclist, Honored Master of Sports of Kazakhstan, 2012 London Olympic champion Alexander Vinokourov was born.