Today, September 20, a number of holidays and important events are marked in the world and Kazakhstan. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.

Day of a Person Useful to Society

September 20 is the Day of a Person Useful to Society. Today it is worth helping elderly people and doing charity. You can become a volunteer of a public organization or take part in cleaning your yard. The main thing is not to show indifference and to hurry to do good to others.

Rice Day

Today the world marks Rice Day. This day was established by the United Nations. Rice Day is not so much a holiday as a day reminding that millions of people in the world are starving, and that rice — a nutritious, cheap food — saves them from death. In many universities and schools, various campaigns are held on this day, and students eat only rice all day. In this way, they feel what it means to eat only one meal a day. But if we do not look at rice from the perspective of the global food problem, it is a very tasty product from which various dishes can be cooked. Therefore, on this day you can give free rein to your imagination and even prepare sweet desserts and hot drinks from rice.

Other holidays

Today Venezuela, Peru and Uruguay mark the Day of Freedom of Expression. Azerbaijan marks Oil Workers' Day.

Historical events of September 20 in the world

  • 01In 1519, Ferdinand Magellan began his expedition for a circumnavigation of the globe from the Spanish city of Sanlucar de Barrameda.
  • 02In 1792, divorce of spouses was allowed in France.
  • 03In 1870, Italian troops entered Rome, completing the process of unification of Italy.
  • 04In 1946, the first Cannes Film Festival opened in the French city of Cannes. 18 countries took part in the festival.
  • 05In 1977, Vietnam became a member of the United Nations.

Historical events of September 20 in Kazakhstan

  • 01In 1913, the first Kazakh football teams appeared in Semey: SSK, "Olimp", "Lastochka", "Orlyata" and "Yarysh".
  • 02In 1955, the republican historical-patriotic club "Poisk" was created in Semey.
  • 03In 2001, an ethnopark introducing the nature and history of the region opened in Karaganda.
  • 04In 2006, at the Lenin mine of Mittal Steel Temirtau JSC in Karaganda region, as a result of a methane explosion, 41 miners died and 12 received injuries of varying severity.
  • 05In 2006, the men's tennis team of Kazakhstan for the first time in its history received a ticket to the World Group of the Davis Cup.
  • 06In 2013, the "Turan-TV" channel, promoting a healthy lifestyle, sports and domestic tourism, was launched in Kazakhstan.
  • 07In 2019, a street named after state and public figure, People's Writer of Kazakhstan Abish Kekilbayev opened in Almaty.

Famous people born on September 20

  • 01In 1878, American writer Upton Sinclair was born.
  • 02In 1934, Italian actress and singer Sophia Loren was born.
  • 03In 1939, American actor Michu Meszaros, known as "the smallest man in the world", was born.
  • 04In 1948, American science fiction writer, screenwriter, producer and editor George Martin was born. He became famous for his stories and novellas in the science fiction genre, horror and fantasy literature. His series of novels "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the popular series "Game of Thrones", filmed by HBO, are especially well known.
  • 05In 1956, American actor Gary Cole was born.
  • 06In 1974, Russian pop singer Katya Lel was born.

Who was born on September 20 in Kazakhstan

  • 01In 1891, Zhumakan Kuderin, one of the first Kazakh biologist scientists, public figure, was born.
  • 02In 1910, Uteshkali Atambayev, economist, public and political figure of the Kazakh SSR, honorary railway worker, was born.
  • 03In 1920, Zhumakhan Balapanov, agronomist scientist, doctor of economic sciences, professor, was born.
  • 04In 1923, Saim Balmukanov, radiologist-oncologist, doctor of medical sciences, professor, academician, honored worker of science of Kazakhstan, laureate of the international peace prize, was born.
  • 05In 1925, Zhumabay Tashenov, poet, writer, playwright, was born.
  • 06In 1958, Kasymkhan Begmanov, poet, laureate of the prize of the Youth Union of Kazakhstan, the international literary "Alash" prize, was born.
  • 07In 1965, famous actor Gani Kulzhanov was born.