Today, September 7, several holidays are celebrated around the world. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.

Day of Military Toy Destruction

Today is the Day of Military Toy Destruction. This initiative was proposed in the 1980s by the organization "Protection of Orphaned Children Left Without Parental Care." In several countries, this holiday has been celebrated since 1988. On this day, it has become a good tradition to exchange military toys for sweets and soft toys.

World Drummer's Day

September 7 also marks World Drummer's Day. This holiday received official status in 1896. That year, at the opening ceremony of the first Olympic Games, the Swiss team entered the stadium accompanied by a military drummer ensemble. On May 26, 2019, in St. Petersburg, on City Day, 1,300 drummers performed a crescendo on 556 drums, setting a new record entered in the Guinness Book of Records.

International Day of Clean Air

Today is also the International Day of Clean Air. Established on the initiative of the UN General Assembly, this holiday aims to draw public attention to the problem of air pollution.

National Holiday in Brazil

In Brazil, today is a national holiday – Independence Day.

Historical Events on September 7 in the World

  • 01In 1763, King George III of England issued a proclamation inviting settlement in Canada.
  • 02In 1812, the Battle of Borodino took place, one of the bloodiest battles of the early 19th century.
  • 03In 1822, Brazil declared independence from Portugal.
  • 04In 1918, the Russian Telegraph Agency was established.
  • 05In 1939, the death penalty was introduced in Germany for "threatening the defensive power of the people."

Historical Events on September 7 in Kazakhstan

  • 01In 1932, the first specialized publishing house "Dauir" was established in Kazakhstan, producing newspapers and magazines in many languages.
  • 02In 1991, the Socialist Party of Kazakhstan was created (later renamed the Communist Party of Kazakhstan).
  • 03In 2004, a synagogue was opened in Astana.
  • 04In 2013, President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping paid his first state visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan. During the founding meeting of the Kazakhstan-China Business Council, the Beineu-Bozoi-Shymkent gas pipeline was commissioned.

Famous People Born on September 7 in the World

  • 01In 1894, Gala Dali was born – wife of French poet Paul Éluard, and later of famous artist Salvador Dalí.
  • 02In 1923, Russian poet Eduard Asadov was born.
  • 03In 1930, American jazz saxophonist and composer Sonny Rollins was born.
  • 04In 1936, American singer, songwriter, and pioneer of rock and roll Buddy Holly was born.

Who Was Born on September 7 in Kazakhstan

  • 01In 1841, folk composer, singer-akyn, and dombra player Mukhit (Mukhambetkerei) Meralyuly was born.
  • 02In 1919, dombra player and People's Artist of the Kazakh SSR Rustembek Omarov was born.
  • 03In 1933, master of sports in bandy, four-time bronze and five-time silver medalist and champion of the USSR championships Kazbek Baibolov was born.
  • 04In 1946, journalist and writer Valery Mikhailov was born.
  • 05In 1948, prominent Kazakh surgeon, angiosurgeon, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, and laureate of the State Prize of Kazakhstan Ualikhan Zhakypov was born.