October 17 marks the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and the candle-lighting gathering holiday. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
The Day for the Eradication of Poverty can be confidently placed in the category of days that should not be included among holidays. It has been observed since 1987, when a monument was erected at the Trocadéro square in Paris in honor of people who died from poverty. The initiative to include this day in the calendar was put forward by the "Fourth World" movement. Its members try to draw the attention of society and authorities to the social and living conditions of the population through various campaigns.
Also on October 17, the holiday of lighting candles and gathering together is observed. The main thing is to decide where the gathering will take place and to buy as many candles as needed. At the same time, it does not matter what type of candles they are. On this day, you can gather at the table with your family and tell the younger generation about what you did in your youth. Another option is to get together with friends and have an interesting conversation. In addition, you can spend a romantic evening with your loved one. If you do not know with whom to spend this holiday, do not be sad. This is a great opportunity to stay in silence and put your thoughts in order.
Historical events on October 17
- 011740 — the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky was founded;
- 021777 — during the American Revolutionary War, the British army surrendered to American troops at the Battle of Saratoga;
- 031814 — in London, large barrels of beer exploded, flooding the streets with beer. As a result of the incident, 8 people died;
- 041855 — the steel production process was patented;
- 051860 — the first open golf championship, The Open Championship, was held in Scotland;
- 061902 — the first Cadillac car was produced in the USA;
- 071918 — the world's first state toy museum opened in Moscow;
- 081933 — physicist Albert Einstein, fleeing Nazi Germany, arrived in the USA;
- 091973 — Arab oil-exporting countries began restricting oil supplies to a number of states. This contributed to the global oil crisis.
Historical events on October 17 in Kazakhstan
- 011981 — Moscow and Alatau districts were established in Almaty;
- 021981 — Bauyrzhan Kadyrsyzov, the millionth resident of Almaty, was born;
- 031992 — a monument to the batyr and scholar Kazybek Tauasaruly was erected in the Kurti district of Almaty region;
- 041992 — a monument to Zhangozha batyr, one of the leaders of the Kazakh people's national liberation struggle against colonial oppression, was erected in the Kazaly district of Kyzylorda region;
- 052008 — an international symposium titled "Ata sozdigimiz, rukhani kenishimiz" dedicated to the 1000th anniversary of the birth of Mahmud Kashgari was held at the university in the city of Rize, Republic of Turkey;
- 062008 — the international forum "Common World: Progress through Diversity" was held in Astana.
Notable figures born on October 17 worldwide
- 011915 — American playwright and writer Arthur Miller was born;
- 021947 — Honored Artist of the Russian Federation Valentina Kosobutskaya was born;
- 031948 — Canadian-American actress and producer Margot Kidder was born;
- 041956 — Mae Jemison, the first African American woman to fly into space, was born;
- 051967 — Dmitry Peskov, Russian statesman, diplomat, translator and press secretary of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was born;
- 061972 — American rapper and actor Eminem was born;
- 071988 — Ukrainian singer Ivan Dorn was born.
Who was born on October 17 in Kazakhstan
- 011938 — Murat Sabit, Doctor of Philosophy, professor, laureate of the State Prize of Kazakhstan, was born;
- 021939 — Honored Architect of Kazakhstan Orysbai Baimyrzayev was born;
- 031943 — writer Shaken Kumisbaiuly was born;
- 041943 — poet Minuar Akimkhanov was born;
- 051961 — public figure and former Senate deputy Zauresh Battalova was born;
- 061970 — Kazakh pop singer Tolkyn Zabirova was born.