Today, November 7, a number of holidays and memorable events are marked in the world and Kazakhstan. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.

Holiday in Russia

Today Russia celebrates the Day of the October Revolution. On this day, workers' processions and military parades are held on Red Square in Moscow, as well as in regional and provincial centers of the USSR. The last military parade on Red Square was organized in 1990.

Sobriety Station Birthday

Today also marks the birthday of the sobering-up station. In Tsarist Russia in 1902, on this day, the first sobering-up station was opened on the initiative of doctor Fyodor Arkhangelsky. It was called "a shelter for the drunk." At its opening, the doctor called on society and authorities to fight alcoholism. In 2012, the last sobering-up stations in Russia were closed, but the holiday remained.

Information and Press Day in Kyrgyzstan

Today Kyrgyzstan celebrates Information and Press Day. On November 7, 1924, the first issue of the national newspaper "Erkin-Too" was published; on this date, by a decree of the Kyrgyz government dated November 1, 1993, it was established as a professional holiday.

Historical events on November 7 in the world

  • 01In 1949, the first oil was extracted at the world's oldest oil platform "Oil Rocks";
  • 02In 1990, blacksmith Alexander Shmonov shot at Mikhail Gorbachev during a festive procession;
  • 03In 2007, in the Finnish city of Jokela, an 18-year-old student shot dead a classmate, a school nurse, and a lyceum principal.

Historical events on November 7 in Kazakhstan

  • 01In 1931, the first radio broadcasts began in Karaganda;
  • 02In 1934, the first production of the opera "Kyz Zhibek" took place at the Kazakh State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater;
  • 03In 1963, on the initiative of Murat Auezov, Altai Kadyrzhanov, and Bolatkhan Taizhanov, the cultural and educational organization of Kazakh youth studying in Moscow higher education institutions, "Zhas Tulpar," was opened.

Famous people born on November 7 in the world

  • 01In 1867, the famous French physicist and chemist, two-time Nobel Prize laureate Maria Skłodowska-Curie was born;
  • 02In 1879, Soviet party and state figure Leon Trotsky was born. His real surname is Bronstein. One of the organizers of the 1917 October Revolution;
  • 03In 1913, French writer and philosopher, Nobel Prize laureate Albert Camus was born;
  • 04In 1945, Soviet and Russian announcer and TV presenter Yevgeny Kochergin was born.

Who was born on November 7 in Kazakhstan

  • 01In 1923, professor, Honored Economist of the Kazakh SSR Garay Sagymbayev was born;
  • 02In 1935, Doctor of Medical Sciences, professor Zhanalyk Abdrakhmanov, who served as Chief Oncologist of the Republic of Kazakhstan, was born;
  • 03In 1939, scientist, professor, academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Kazakhstan Sultan Ozdoyev was born;
  • 04In 1955, Major General, Honorary Officer of the National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan Vladimir Zhumakanov was born;
  • 05In 1944, Master of Sports of Kazakhstan, Honored Coach of Kazakhstan and the USSR in Sambo Marat Zhahit was born.