Today, August 18, several holidays are celebrated in Kazakhstan and around the world. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.

Holidays in Kazakhstan

**Border Guard Day** — Kazakh border guards celebrate their professional holiday. On August 18, 1992, the President of Kazakhstan signed a decree "On the Creation of Border Troops," but the official date in the calendar of state holidays of Kazakhstan is August 29, 2012.

The need to create Kazakhstan's own border troops arose after the collapse of the USSR in 1991. The new unit was formed on the basis of the Red Banner Eastern Border District, which was considered one of the strongest in the Soviet Union, with headquarters in Almaty.

On the professional holiday, servicemen in this field are congratulated by direct leadership and the country's leadership; in some cities, parades of border units are held.

International Holidays

**Common Language Day** — this holiday has nothing to do with linguistic features. Sometimes we hear from people: "We speak different languages," which means we do not fully understand each other. Today's day calls for finding a common language with people and trying to communicate with each other.

**World Breast Cancer Research Day** — this day is dedicated to raising awareness of breast cancer research and finding a cure.

**World Never Give Up Day** — this day encourages moving forward despite difficulties, not giving up on goals, and showing persistence in any situation. August 18 is marked in international calendars as this memorable day.

Historical Events on August 18 Worldwide

  • 011201: The city of Riga was founded;
  • 021227: Genghis Khan, founder of the Mongol Empire, died. He created a huge empire stretching from China to the Aral Sea;
  • 031743: Jack Broughton introduced the basic rules of boxing;
  • 041868: A new element, helium, was discovered in the solar spectrum;
  • 051877: American astronomer Asaph Hall discovered Mars' moon Phobos;
  • 061900: Frenchman Persky introduced the new word "television";
  • 071913: In the Monte Carlo casino, the ball landed on black 26 times in a row, a record event;
  • 081914: Saint Petersburg was renamed Petrograd;
  • 091920: The US adopted the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote;
  • 101958: Vladimir Nabokov's controversial novel "Lolita" was published in the US;
  • 111976: The Soviet automatic station "Luna-24" landed on the Moon. The station delivered soil samples to Earth;
  • 121989: Luis Carlos Galan, one of the main presidential candidates in Colombia, was assassinated;
  • 131991: Mikhail Gorbachev was placed under house arrest in Crimea;
  • 141992: The world's first dictionary of profanity was published.

Historical Events on August 18 in Kazakhstan

  • 011992: The decree of the President of Kazakhstan on the creation of the Border Service was adopted;
  • 021992: Diplomatic relations were established between Kazakhstan and Belgium;
  • 031993: Director Ermek Shynarbaev won the Grand Prix "Golden Leopard" at the film festival in Locarno, Switzerland, for the film "The Gray Triangular Place";
  • 042004: Kazpost introduced a new state postal sign — a postal block in honor of the 10th anniversary of Kazakhtelecom;
  • 052005: In Almaty, a presentation of the chess variant "Kazshakh" for four players took place. "Kazshakh" is a new type of chess invented by Kazakh designer Azat Baiserkeyev. The game is played on a board divided into 64 squares.

Notable People Born on August 18

  • 011685: English mathematician Brook Taylor, author of the "Taylor series" formula;
  • 021921: Soviet theater and film actress Galina Korotkevich;
  • 031936: American director, actor, Oscar winner Robert Redford;
  • 041938: Soviet, Ukrainian, and Russian pop singer (baritone) Vadim Mulerman. Honored Artist of Ukraine (2007);
  • 051943: Italian footballer Gianni Rivera;
  • 061945: Composer, Soviet musician, singer, and songwriter Vladimir Migulya;
  • 071952: American film actor, dancer, singer Patrick Swayze (listed twice, but repeated).

Who Was Born on August 18 in Kazakhstan

  • 011943: Poet, Honored Worker of Culture of Kazakhstan, member of the Writers' Union of Kazakhstan Amangos Ershuov. Born in the Emba district of Atyrau region;
  • 021948: Doctor of Historical Sciences, Academician of the Academy of Social Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mambet Koigeldiev;
  • 031953: Former Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Doctor of Technical Sciences Bakytzhan Zhumagulov;
  • 041954: Candidate of Technical Sciences Kozykorpesh Yesenberlin;
  • 051977: Former Deputy of the Majilis of Parliament Murat Temirzhanov.