Today is June 26, 2017

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Holidays

• International day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking
  In 1987, the UN General Assembly decided to observe annually June 26 as the International Day against drug use and trafficking (International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking) as an...
• International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
  In 1997, on the recommendation of the Economic and Social Council, The UN General Assembly proclaimed 26 June International Day of United Nations in support of victims of torture (International...
• Day prosecutors Belarus
  26 June in 1922 at the third session of the Central Executive Committee of the Byelorussian SSR, to oversee compliance with the law and in the interests of the "right setting" of the struggle...
• Armed Forces Day of Azerbaijan
  26 June 1918 decision of the government of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, which was the first republic in the Muslim East, was established regular army units — Independent Azerbaijan body. ...
• Independence Day of the Republic of Madagascar
  26 June in 1960 was proclaimed the independence of the Malagasy Republic, and in honor of the event June 26 in Madagascar celebrated Independence Day (Independence Day in Madagascar). In a...
• Memorial Day Sunthona Phu
  Day of memory of the great poet Sunthona Phu Thai (Sunthorn Phu, June 26 1786 — 1855) is held at Memorial Park in the district of Phu Sunthon Klaeng Rayong province. More than two hundred...
• Festivities " Opernplatsfest " in Frankfurt -am-Main
  Every year in June at Opera Square Frankfurt Main begin large-scale festivities that last for just over a week. The festival "Opernplatsfest» (Opernplatzfest) — one of the major social...

Outstanding events

• The premiere of Richard Wagner's opera " Die Walk?re "
  Valkyrie June 26 in 1870 at the Munich Royal court theater premiere of the opera «Valkyrie", the second part of a grand operatic tetralogy "The Ring of the Nibelung." The opera was written by...
• Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR introduced the eight-hour day, seven-day work week and criminal penalties for the unauthorized withdrawal of workers and employees from the enterprises and institutions
  train goes from station to station Socialism Communism . Steering — ing. Stalin. Campaign poster in 1939 In March 1939, XVIII Congress of the CPSU (b) decided to catch up with and...
• Founded Guards Red Banner Tank Division Kantemyrivs'ka
  logo Kantemirovsky Armored Division June 26 in 1942 near Voronezh was formed 4th Guards Tank of the Order of Lenin, Red Banner Kantemyrivs'ka Division, which has become one of the ancestor...
• In the Soviet Union introduced the title of Generalissimo of the Soviet Union
  Joseph Stalin in the Soviet Union was the only Generalissimo < / span> In Russian, the word "Generalissimo" appeared during the reign of King Alexis. It was used by the heads of victuals, when...
• Held the first service of the national film award "Golden Eagle"
  In January 2007, film director Pavel Loungin "The Island" received six "Golden Eagles" in various categories 26 June in 2002 as part of the XXIV Moscow International Film Festival, the official...