On June 27, several holidays and significant events are celebrated around the world and in Kazakhstan. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.

World Fisheries Day

Since June 27, 1985, World Fisheries Day has been celebrated annually. This holiday was established in accordance with the decision of the International Conference on the Development and Regulation of Fisheries, held in Rome in July 1984.

Youth Day in Russia

Today, Russia celebrates Youth Day. The history of this holiday dates back to February 7, 1958, during the Soviet era. By the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR "On the Establishment of the Day of Soviet Youth," the holiday "Day of Soviet Youth" was established. It was celebrated on the last Sunday of June. After the dissolution of the USSR, on June 24, 1993, the first President of Russia, B. Yeltsin, moved Youth Day to June 27. On this day, festive events, concerts, sports competitions, dance parties, contests, and folk festivities are held throughout Russia.

Birthday of the ATM

Also today is the birthday of the ATM. The device for dispensing cash was invented by John Shepherd-Barron. The first ATM was installed in London, and it cost Barclay's bank quite a lot: about 18 thousand dollars. ATMs became widely used forty years later.

Historical Events on June 27 in the World

  • 011615 – Tea was first imported to Europe;
  • 021905 – The uprising began on the battleship "Potemkin";
  • 031931 – In the USA, inventor Igor Sikorsky received a patent for the first helicopter;
  • 042010 – In Iceland, a law on same-sex marriage came into force. On the same day, the country's Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir entered into a same-sex marriage. This was the first officially registered same-sex marriage in the world.

Historical Events on June 27 in Kazakhstan

  • 012000 – The Parliament of Kazakhstan adopted an appeal to the world's parliamentarians "The 21st Century – the Century of Peace and Humanism";
  • 022006 – In Almaty, the Eurasian Development Bank, established on the initiative of the presidents of Kazakhstan and Russia, began its work;
  • 032012 – In Almaty, the internet portal www.usynovite.kz and the internet bank of children's data were officially opened;
  • 042012 – Near Aktobe, a unique burial mound from the early Iron Age was discovered for the first time;
  • 052011 – The National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan put into circulation a commemorative banknote with a face value of 1000 tenge, dedicated to Kazakhstan's chairmanship of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC);
  • 062016 – The first parking meters appeared in Almaty.

Famous People Born on June 27

  • 011884 – French philosopher and art critic Gaston Bachelard;
  • 021949 – American wedding dress designer, former senior editor of Vogue magazine Vera Wang;
  • 031966 – American director, producer, screenwriter (films: "Mission: Impossible III", "Star Wars: The Force Awakens") J.J. Abrams;
  • 041975 – American actor, Golden Globe winner Tobey Maguire (films: "Spider-Man", "The Great Gatsby").

Who Was Born on June 27 in Kazakhstan

  • 011919 – Dombra player, kui composer, Honored Artist of Kazakhstan Temirbek Akhmetov;
  • 021958 – Famous Kazakh producer, musician, Honored Worker of Kazakhstan Baigali Serkebayev;
  • 031983 – Professional boxer Vitaliy Demyanenko.