Historical and Holiday Dates of the Kyrgyz Republic: December 2013
DECEMBER
1 – World AIDS Day
– 100 years since the birth of the statesman of Kyrgyzstan K. Dikambaev (1913–2010)
3 – International Day of Persons with Disabilities
5 – 90 years since the birth of U. Jumabaev (1923–1976), a famous poet
– 210 years since the birth of F. I. Tyutchev (1803–1873), a Russian poet
6 – 200 years since the birth of N. P. Ogarev (1813–1877), a Russian poet, publicist, revolutionary
– 100 years since the birth of Russian writer S. P. Zalygin (1913–2000)
– 235 years since the birth of Joseph Gay-Lussac (1778–1850), a French chemist and physicist
7 – 135 years since the birth of K. I. Skryabin (1878–1972), a scientist-helminthologist
– 80 years since the birth of the People's Artist of the Kyrgyz SSR A. Umuraliev (1933–2003)
– International Civil Aviation Day
8 – Day of Television and Radio Workers of the Kyrgyz Republic
10 – International Human Rights Day. 65 years ago, the UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Day of Protection of Human Rights in the Kyrgyz Republic
11 – International Mountain Day
– 210 years since the birth of Hector Berlioz (1803–1869), a French conductor, composer, musicologist
– 95 years since the birth of A. I. Solzhenitsyn (1918), a Russian writer
12 – 85 years since the birth of Ch. Aitmatov (1928–2008), the People's Writer of Kyrgyzstan
– Day of National Literature of the Kyrgyz Republic
13 – 60 years since the birth of M. Aamatov (1953), a poet, translator, Honored Worker of Culture of the Kyrgyz Republic
– 110 years since the birth of E. P. Petrov (1903–1942), a satirical writer
– 140 years since the birth of V. Ya. Bryusov (1873–1924), a Russian poet
14 – 510 years since the birth of Nostradamus (1503–1566), a French astrologer and predictor
19 – 95 years since the birth of A. Aldashev (1918–2003), Doctor of Veterinary Sciences, pharmacologist
20 – Day of National Security Workers of the Kyrgyz Republic
22 – Day of Energy Workers of Kyrgyzstan
– 155 years since the birth of Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924), an Italian composer
23 – 130 years since the birth of Friedrich Wolf (1883–1953), a German writer and playwright
– 155 years since the birth of V. I. Nemirovich-Danchenko (1858–1943), a director, playwright, theater figure
24 – 195 years since the birth of James Prescott Joule (1818–1889), an English physicist
27 – Day of Passport and Visa Control Employees of Kyrgyzstan
29 – International Day for Biological Diversity
31 – Day of Customs Service Workers of the Kyrgyz Republic
– 55 years since the commissioning (1958) of the Frunze Television Center
– 165 years since the birth of Y. I. Korolkov (1843–1933), the founder of the meteorological service of Kyrgyzstan
In 2013, the following anniversaries are celebrated:
– 220 years since the birth of the manaschi Kumar uulu Balik (Bekmurat) (1793–1873)
– 100 years since the birth of the famous actor, director, playwright A. Kobegenov (1913–1988)
– 65 years since the opening of the Central Library of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic
December is a challenging month. It concludes the year, begins winter, adds light, and brings cold. The shortest daylight and the longest night occur on the 22nd or 23rd – on the day of the winter solstice. From this time, the day begins to gradually increase, taking time from the night.
For the ancient Romans, December was the tenth month of the year and was called December (from the Latin word "decem" – ten). The ancient Russian names were studen, khmuren; the Kyrgyz named it beshtin ayi.
