On October 4, people around the world celebrate World Animal Protection Day. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
World Animal Protection Day
On October 4, 1226, Saint Francis of Assisi, considered the patron saint of animals, died. The Francis Prize is awarded for outstanding merits in the field of nature conservation. The decision to celebrate Animal Protection Day was adopted in 1931 at a congress of supporters of the international nature conservation movement in Florence. Many countries around the world agreed to mark this day annually and organize various public events.
Professional holiday of Kazakhstan's missile troops and artillery
On October 4, specialists of the missile troops and artillery of the country's Armed Forces celebrate their professional holiday. On this very day in 2000, in accordance with a directive from the Minister of Defense, the command of the missile troops and artillery was established. Today, the missile troops and artillery are part of the Land Forces and serve as the main means of fire destruction of the enemy in combined-arms combat. The basis of their combat power consists of tactical missiles, barrel and rocket artillery, mortar formations, military units and subunits.
Historical events on October 4 in the world
- 011675: the pocket watch was patented;
- 021812: the Nikitsky Botanical Garden was founded in Crimea;
- 031916: the city of Romanov-on-Murman was founded, now called Murmansk;
- 041957: the first artificial Earth satellite was launched;
- 052001: a Tu-154 aircraft of the Sibir airline crashed over the Black Sea, killing 78 people;
- 062010: a dam containing red sludge burst near the Hungarian city of Ajka, causing a major environmental disaster.
Historical events on October 4 in Kazakhstan
- 011991: the Guryev City Council of People's Deputies decided to rename the regional center to the city of Atyrau;
- 021994: a protocol on establishing diplomatic relations with the Republic of Angola was signed;
- 031995: the Republic of Kazakhstan joined the 1961 European Convention on Foreign Trade Arbitration.
Famous people born on October 4 in the world
- 011822: Rutherford B. Hayes, the 19th President of the United States, was born;
- 021847: Soviet film actress, director, screenwriter, and teacher Alexandra Khokhlova was born (films: "The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr. West in the Land of the Bolsheviks"; she played Dulcie in "The Great Consoler" and Pelageya in "The Bolsheviks");
- 031861: American artist, sculptor, and illustrator Frederic Remington was born;
- 041895: Richard Sorge, Soviet Union's spy number 1, resident of Soviet intelligence in Japan in 1933-1941, Hero of the Soviet Union, was born;
- 051895: American actor, comedian, and film director Buster Keaton was born (one of the most prominent figures of the silent film era, known by the nickname "The Great Stone Face");
- 061923: American actor Charlton Heston was born (known for leading roles in "The Ten Commandments" and "Ben-Hur"; he received an Oscar for his role in "Ben-Hur");
- 071937: American writer Jackie Collins was born (known for novels about women's destinies and the world of show business);
- 081956: Austrian-German actor Christoph Waltz was born (won the Oscar twice for roles in "Inglourious Basterds" and "Django Unchained");
- 091967: American actor Liev Schreiber was born (known for roles in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" and "Spotlight");
- 101989: American actress Dakota Johnson was born (known for the role of Anastasia Steele in the "Fifty Shades of Grey" film series);
- 111996: British actress Ella Balinska was born (known for the role of Jane Kano in "Charlie's Angels").
Born on October 4 in Kazakhstan
- 011904: scientist, translator, Doctor of Philology, Professor Beisenbay Kenzhebaev was born;
- 021943: conductor, composer, musicologist, Honored Worker of Arts of Kazakhstan Timur Myngbaev was born;
- 031951: poet, translator, screenwriter, Honored Worker of Culture of Kazakhstan, honorary citizen of Kokshetau Bakytzhan Kanapiyanov was born;
- 041951: statesman, diplomat, former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Azerbaijan Amangeldy Zhumabaev was born.