On October 19, Kazakhstan celebrates Rescuer Day. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.

In 2008, on October 19, Rescuer Day was added to the list of professional holidays in Kazakhstan. The day of the special service, established in 1995, continues to serve the people selflessly to this day. The work of a rescuer is very difficult and requires professional qualifications. It should not be forgotten that they risk their lives to save the lives of others.

In addition, on October 19, the world celebrates the Day of Writing a Letter to the Future. Modern technologies allow recording video, audio, and electronic letters. At the same time, the tradition of writing on plain paper still exists. Unfortunately, the author of such a unique idea remains unknown in history.

Historical events on October 19 worldwide

  • 01In 1867, an aircraft with an air-jet engine was patented.
  • 02In 1920, the Ural State University named after A. Gorky was founded.
  • 03In 1941, the antibiotic "streptomycin" was produced in the USA.
  • 04In 1988, the Ka-126 helicopter made its first flight.

Historical events on October 19 in Kazakhstan

  • 01In 1928, the Zhezkazgan Mining and Metallurgical Combine ("Zhezkazgantsvetmet" JSC) was established in the Karsakpay settlement of the Karaganda region.
  • 02In 1989, the last underground nuclear explosion (the 221st) was conducted at the Semipalatinsk test site.
  • 03In 2012, the first round-the-clock TV channel "24KZ" was launched. The channel was opened specifically under the national program for the development of digital television, and it broadcasts information via the national satellite system "Otau TV".
  • 04In 2013, Kazakhstan received the status of a supporter of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI).
  • 05In 2016, the official opening ceremony of the monument to Rakhimzhan Koshkarbayev took place in Astana.

Famous people born on October 19 worldwide

  • 01In 1862, Auguste Lumière, one of the founders of cinema, the founder of the French film industry and film directing, was born.
  • 02In 1918, Soviet poet, playwright, prose writer, author and performer of his own songs Alexander Galich was born.
  • 03In 1966, American actor, producer, and director Jon Favreau was born.

Who was born on October 19 in Kazakhstan

  • 01In 1924, "People's Hero" Rakhimzhan Koshkarbayev, who was the first to raise the Victory Banner over the Reichstag, was born.
  • 02In 1930, Soviet and Kazakh scientist, professor, academician of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences and the National Academy of Sciences of Kazakhstan, Honored Worker of Kazakhstan, founder of the Kazakh Academy of Nutrition Toregeldy Sharmanov was born.
  • 03In 1933, Doctor of Medical Sciences, professor, who worked all his life to preserve children's health and develop domestic pediatric science, Auken Mashkeyev was born.
  • 04In 1946, one of the founders of Kazakhstan's national professional applied arts, member of the USSR Union of Artists Batyrbek Utep was born.
  • 05In 1956, famous writer and playwright Rakhimzhan Otarbayev was born.