On October 26, a number of countries around the world celebrate holidays and commemorate notable dates. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.

Holidays Around the World

The United States, Europe, and some Latin American countries observe International Mother-in-Law Day on October 26. Initially, the day was celebrated as a joke, but it later gained popularity and was included in the calendar as a holiday. On this day, every son-in-law thanks his mother-in-law for raising a wonderful wife and gives her gifts.

From October 26 to November 7, Azerbaijan hosts an international pomegranate festival. All major events related to this holiday are organized in the city of Goychay. On the eve of the festival, residents decorate the city and prepare for the traditional pomegranate fair. During the festival, healers tell people about the benefits of pomegranates and the diseases they can help treat.

Additionally, today is Austria's National Day. On this day in 1955, the country withdrew Soviet troops from its territory.

Historical Events Around the World

  • 01In 1492, the graphite pencil was used for the first time.
  • 02In 1824, the grand opening of the Maly Theatre took place in Moscow.
  • 03In 1825, the Erie Canal opened in the United States, creating a waterway connecting the Great Lakes region to the Atlantic Ocean via the Hudson River.
  • 04In 1863, the Football Association was founded in England, laying the foundation for unified football rules.
  • 05In 1900, the first subway opened in New York City.
  • 06In 1917, Brazil declared war on Germany in World War I.

Historical Events in Kazakhstan

  • 01In 1964, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kazakhstan and the Council of Ministers of the Republic adopted a decision to establish the Tselinograd Medical Institute.
  • 02In 1969, the "Gulder" pop youth ensemble was founded.
  • 03In 2005, a presentation of the literary magazine "Un," published on the initiative of compatriots from China and Mongolia, was held in the assembly hall of the Writers' House.
  • 04In 2006, a memorial plaque in honor of the renowned scholar and educator, Doctor of Biological Sciences Yesenbay Ageleuov, was installed on the building of the Natural and Geographical Faculty of the Makhambet Utemisov West Kazakhstan State University in Uralsk.
  • 05On January 6, 2009, the Kazakh Medical Academy was reorganized into "Astana Medical University" JSC.
  • 06In 2010, construction of a bridge over the Karatal River on the Taldykorgan-Ushkonyr highway in Almaty Region was completed.
  • 07In 2010, during the official visit of the head of state to the Kingdom of Belgium, at the initiative and proposal of President Nursultan Nazarbayev of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the parties decided to establish a business council between Kazakhstan and Belgium.
  • 08In 2015, the Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan brought an electronic version of the "Codex Cumanicus," written during the Desht-i-Kipchak era, from Italian archives to the country.

Famous People Born on October 26

  • 01In 1880, Russian writer, critic, and poet Andrei Bely was born.
  • 02In 1914, actor Jackie Coogan, who entered cinema as a child star, was born. He worked with Charlie Chaplin.
  • 03In 1916, former French President François Mitterrand was born. He led the country from 1981 to 1995.
  • 04In 1919, the last Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, was born.
  • 05In 1925, children's writer Vladimir Zheleznikov was born.
  • 06In 1947, former First Lady of the United States Hillary Clinton was born.
  • 07In 1959, former President of Bolivia Evo Morales was born.

People Born in Kazakhstan on October 26

  • 01In 1904, statesman and public figure Nurtas Ondasynov was born.
  • 02In 1929, scientist, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, and Honored Worker of Kazakhstan Kubygul Zharykbaev was born.
  • 03In 1954, Kazakh statesman and diplomat Yergali Bolegenov was born.
  • 04In 1955, Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences, Professor, and Academician of the Academy of Mineral Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan Bolat Uzhikenov was born.
  • 05In 1964, former Senator of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yedil Mamytbekov was born.