June 8 is celebrated as World Oceans Day. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.

This holiday has been observed since 2009 on the initiative of the UN General Assembly. Various environmental events are organized on this day, through which people concerned about the planet's future try to convey to the world community the need for careful study of the world's ocean waters.

Also on June 8, the Day of Housewives and Househusbands is celebrated. The initiative was proposed by Gabriela Delgado, an employee of the National Women's Institute (Mexico City). She was one of the first to raise the issue of increasing women's social and economic status and rights in society. Men gradually began to join the movement, who for various reasons are forced to do housework and raise children. Because people who do housework bring prosperity and unity to the family. Unfortunately, no salary is paid.

Since 2000, the world medical community has observed World Brain Tumor Awareness Day on this date. The initiative to establish such a date was put forward by the German Brain Tumor Association.

Historical events on June 8 in the world

  • 011824: Noah Cushing patented a washing machine;
  • 021912: Universal Studios was founded in Los Angeles;
  • 031928: The first air transport from the USA to Australia was carried out;
  • 041947: Navigation on the Dnieper River was opened;
  • 051963: American cardiologists announced the first anti-smoking campaign.

Historical events on June 8 in Kazakhstan

  • 011992: The National Agency for Foreign Investments of Kazakhstan was established;
  • 021998: In Astana, the opening ceremony of monuments to Tole bi, Kazybek bi, and Aiteke bi took place. The author of the monument is sculptor Murat Mansurov;
  • 032001: The first modern art gallery opened in Astana;
  • 042003: The first international competition of Kazakh songs "Astana – 2003" was held;
  • 052012: In Taraz, a bust of the People's Hero, police captain Gaziz Baitasov, who died heroically while stopping a terrorist, was unveiled.

Famous people born on June 8

  • 011625: Italian astronomer, academician of the Paris Academy of Sciences Giovanni Cassini. He discovered Saturn's moons: Iapetus, Rhea, Tethys, and Dione. He determined that Saturn's ring consists of two parts and the rotation of Mars and Jupiter;
  • 021810: German composer, music critic, teacher Robert Schumann;
  • 031895: Footballer, coach, president of Real Madrid football club Santiago Bernabéu. The stadium in Madrid is named after him;
  • 041951: British rock singer Bonnie Tyler;
  • 051977: American rapper, producer Kanye West.

Who was born on June 8 in Kazakhstan

  • 011956: Writer, member of the Union of Writers of Kazakhstan Abay Maukaruly;
  • 021966: Statesman, diplomat, Secretary General of the Secretariat of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) Kairat Sarybai;
  • 031969: Statesman, former Minister of Health (2022-2024), Chairman of the Board of the National Center for Rehabilitation of Children Azhar Giniyat.