October 9 marks World Post Day around the world. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.

Also on this day, South Korea celebrates Hangul Proclamation Day. The native Korean alphabet is called Hangul, and on October 9, 1446, King Sejong the Great introduced the document into use.

Historical events that occurred on October 9 worldwide

  • 01In 1651, the Navigation Act was adopted in England, under which goods from colonies were delivered to Britain only on English ships.
  • 02In 1865, a patent was obtained for a billiard ball.
  • 03In 1872, the first mail-order catalog was published in the United States.
  • 04In 1918, Friedrich Karl of Hesse ascended the Finnish throne.
  • 05In 1989, the first televised session of A. Kashpirovsky took place in the USSR.

Historical events that occurred on October 9 in Kazakhstan

  • 01In 1731, the Kazakhs of the Junior Zhuz led by Khan Abulkhair joined Russia.
  • 02In 2006, a monument was erected on the square in the village of Zhalagash in the Kyzylorda region to one of the main batyrs of Kenesary's liberation struggle — Bukharbay.

Famous people born on October 9

  • 01In 1547, Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes was born.
  • 02In 1873, German astronomer, one of the founders of theoretical astrophysics Karl Schwarzschild was born.
  • 03In 1926, Soviet theater and film actor Yevgeny Yevstigneyev was born.
  • 04In 1940, British rock musician, poet, composer, artist, and writer John Lennon was born. One of the founders and a singer of The Beatles, a famous musician of the 20th century. After The Beatles broke up, he began performing as a solo artist.
  • 05In 1959, Russian politician and statesman, deputy of the Yaroslavl Regional Duma of the sixth convocation, member of the Coordinating Council of the Russian opposition, physicist Boris Nemtsov was born.
  • 06In 1966, British politician, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, leader of the Conservative Party David William Donald Cameron was born.

Who was born on October 9 in Kazakhstan

  • 01In 1899, scientist, doctor of geological and mineralogical sciences, professor, honored worker of science of Kazakhstan Nikolai Bublichenko was born.
  • 02In 1951, doctor of chemical sciences, professor, laureate of the State Prize Arystan Gazaliyev was born.
  • 03In 1959, one of the well-known figures in the Kazakh pharmaceutical market, who contributed to the development of the domestic drug expertise service, Serik Sultanov was born.