On November 5, people around the world celebrate the Day of Looking at Old Photos. This day can also be called a holiday of memories, as thick albums help older people recall the most interesting moments of their past lives. Everyone surely has photos taken in kindergarten, at school, or upon receiving a diploma. Today, many people no longer print photos as they used to, but view them on phones or other storage devices. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.

Historical events

Several important events occurred worldwide on November 5. In 1919, the Military University of the Russian Ministry of Defense was established. In 1929, the first USSR planetarium opened in Moscow. In 1935, the game "Monopoly" began production. In 1956, the first color broadcast took place in England.

Kazakhstan also saw significant events on November 5. In 1993, a resolution on establishing the "Bolashak" scholarship was issued. In 1999, a monument to Abylai Khan was unveiled in Kokshetau. In 2009, an electronic map of the city of Oral was created, and biometric passports began to be issued in Kazakhstan. That same year, a presentation of the new book "Road to Europe. The European Union: Experience of the Integration Model" by Berlin Irishev, a scholar of the Republic of Kazakhstan, took place in Almaty. In 2010, an exhibition dedicated to the 175th anniversary of Shokan Ualikhanov opened at the Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Almaty.

Birthdays of famous people

Famous people were born on November 5 around the world. In 1913, English actress and two-time Oscar winner Vivien Leigh was born. In 1938, French singer and composer Joe Dassin was born. In 1952, Soviet and Ukrainian footballer and coach Oleg Blokhin was born. In 1981, Russian journalist, actress, public figure, and TV and radio host Ksenia Sobchak was born.

Kazakhstan also celebrates the birthdays of notable figures on November 5. In 1941, writer Berik Shakhanuly was born. In 1963, Kul-Kerim Yelemes, two-time winner of the poetry competition of Kazakhs worldwide, was born. In 1964, film actress Gulnar Dosmatova was born. In 1972, Bolat Zhumabekov, former akim of the city of Petropavlovsk, was born.

Additionally, November 5 marks the birthday of the Ostankino TV Tower, one of the main symbols of Russia and Moscow. In 2026, it celebrates its 58th anniversary. When the tower was completed in 1968, it was the tallest in Europe and the second tallest in the world. Its height is 540 meters.