On July 26, many countries around the world celebrate International System Administrator Day. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.

Thanks to these professionals, a brand new computer becomes a functional device. System administrators build high-performance networks for international companies and large enterprises, ensuring uninterrupted production. They "revive" personal computers and enable efficient work. The initiative to celebrate this day came in 2000 from system administrator Ted Kekatos from Chicago.

Russia celebrates Paratrooper Day. This is a holiday for enthusiasts and skilled professionals of parachuting. The holiday was established in honor of a group of Soviet pilot-paratroopers led by B. Minov, who made several jumps from an airplane near Voronezh on July 26, 1930. This event contributed to the mass development of parachuting throughout the USSR.

Additionally, World Esperanto Day is celebrated today. Esperanto is the first artificial language or sign system created by Ludwig Markovich Zamenhof. Living in Białystok, Poland, surrounded by Russians, Belarusians, Lithuanians, Poles, Germans, and Jews, Zamenhof invented an artificial language and published his first work under the pseudonym Esperanto – "One who hopes." Later, this word became the name of the language. According to some sources, the number of Esperanto speakers currently reaches two million.

Historical events on July 26 worldwide

  • 011937: Japan began military operations in China.
  • 021953: Cuban revolutionaries led by 27-year-old Fidel Castro stormed the Moncada military barracks in Santiago de Cuba. This day is celebrated as a national holiday in Cuba.
  • 031998: In Illinois, USA, 246 parachutists held hands and formed a circle in the sky (world record).
  • 042005: After the Columbia disaster, the space shuttle Discovery was launched for the first time.

Historical events on July 26 in Kazakhstan

  • 011867: The Turkestan Governor-Generalship was established.
  • 021920: Saken Seifullin was accepted as a member of the Akmola Executive Committee and appointed deputy chairman.
  • 031968: The "Dictionary of Abai's Language," containing six thousand words and concepts, was published.
  • 041970: The Kazakh State Circus was founded.
  • 051994: Nursultan Nazarbayev signed a decree "On the Monetary System of the Republic of Kazakhstan."
  • 062004: By government resolution, two time zones were established in Kazakhstan instead of three.
  • 072016: The law "On Payments and Payment Systems" was adopted to regulate public relations in the payment market.

Notable personalities born on July 26

  • 011856: English playwright, romantic, public figure, Nobel Prize winner Bernard Shaw.
  • 021894: English writer Aldous Leonard.
  • 031959: American film actor, two-time Oscar winner Kevin Spacey.
  • 041964: American actress Sandra Bullock.

Who was born on July 26 in Kazakhstan

  • 011936: Writer, member of the Writers' Union of Kazakhstan Marshall Abdikhalykov.
  • 021936: Public figure, ophthalmologist, professor, Honored Doctor of Kazakhstan Zhanar Mustafina.
  • 031948: Conductor, People's Artist of Kazakhstan Tulepbergen Abdirashev.
  • 041950: Singer, Honored Artist of Kazakhstan Akzhol Meirbekov.
  • 051954: Statesman Adilbek Zhaksybekov.