July 29 is celebrated as International Tiger Day worldwide. This day was established in 2010 at the international forum "Tiger Summit" in St. Petersburg, dedicated to preserving the predator's population. The initiative was supported by 13 tiger-range states. During the forum, a program to restore tiger populations was developed, as the number of predators has decreased 25-fold over the last hundred years. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.

In Romania, it is National Anthem Day. The country's anthem is called "Deşteaptă-te, române!" which translates to "Awaken, Romanian!".

Moldova celebrates Constitution Day. The document was adopted by the country's parliament on July 29, 1994.

Additionally, today is National Thai Language Day. In 1999, the Thai government declared July 29 as National Thai Language Day.

Historical events on July 29 worldwide

  • 011907: Robert Baden-Powell founded the Boy Scouts organization in Great Britain;
  • 021914: The trans-American telephone line New York – San Francisco was put into operation;
  • 031952: The first jet aircraft flew across the Pacific Ocean;
  • 041981: The wedding ceremony of the British heir to the throne, Prince Charles of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer took place at St. Paul's Cathedral in London.

Historical events on July 29 in Kazakhstan

  • 011936: The All-Russian Central Executive Committee issued a decree on the division of the Karaganda region. According to this document, the North Kazakhstan region was separated, and the city of Karaganda became the center of the Karaganda region;
  • 021936: The Kostanay region was formed on the basis of the Kostanay and Turgay governorates;
  • 031990: The first international competition of popular songs and talented performers "Voice of Asia" was held at the Medeo ice rink in Almaty;
  • 041994: The government's program to deepen reforms and overcome the economic crisis was announced;
  • 052000: The last nuclear charge was destroyed on the territory of the Semipalatinsk test site;
  • 062002: By a resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the rules for registration of foreign mass media distributed in the Republic of Kazakhstan were approved;
  • 072013: A new small hall "We are witnesses" was opened in the ALZHIR museum-memorial complex, dedicated to the wives of prisoners in the concentration camp;
  • 082013: By decision of the state commission, the logo of the international specialized exhibition EXPO-2017 in Astana – "Wind Energy" – was approved.

Famous people born on July 29

  • 011954: Famous Russian singer Igor Krutoy;
  • 021957: Five-time Olympic champion, gymnast Nellie Kim;
  • 031981: Formula 1 driver, two-time world champion Fernando Alonso;
  • 041988: Norwegian biathlete, Olympic champion Tarjei Bø.

Who was born on July 29 in Kazakhstan

  • 011955: Honored worker of Kazakhstan, member of the Union of Journalists of Kazakhstan Magauiya Sembayev;
  • 021973: Ballet dancer, teacher, cultural figure, laureate of the "Serper" award Aitolkyn Turgynbayeva.

This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.