Jubilees in Latvia
In 1870, Voldemārs Maldonis – Lutheran pastor (died in 1941).
In 1950, Juris Kaufelds – the former director of the Emīlas Dārziņas Music High School.
In 1961, Jānis Maizītis – Director of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution, former Prosecutor General of the Republic of Latvia (died in 2021).
In 1977, Ingars Viļums – musician, songwriter, bassist of the band “Prāta vētra”.
Jubilees in the world
In 1504, Heinrich Bullinger – a Swiss religious reformer (died in 1575).
In 1552, Rudolph II – Holy Roman Emperor (died in 1612).
In 1909, Andrei Gromyko – diplomat of the Soviet Union and general secretary of the Communist Party of the USSR (died in 1989).
In 1918, Nelson Mandela – President of DĀR, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize (died in 2013).
In 1921, John Glenn – astronaut and politician (died in 1999).
In 1929, Jay Hawkins – American singer (died in 2000).
In 1938, Paul Verhoeven – Dutch film director.
In 1940, James Brolin – American actor.
In 1947, Steve Forbes – an American businessman and politician.
In 1950, Richard Branson – a British businessman and businessman.
Billionaire Richard Branson is celebrating his 60th birthday
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In 1957, Aleksandrs Titov – Russian rock musician, bassist of the groups “Kino” and “Akvarium”.
In 1962, Jack Irons – American drummer (“Pearl Jam” and “Red Hot Chili Peppers”).
In 1967, Vin Diesel – American actor.
Vin Diesel with his family
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In 1975 MIA – British musician.
In 1980, Kristen Bell – American actress.
In 1982, Priyanka Chopra-Jonas – Indian actress, singer, producer, winner of the Miss World 2000 beauty contest.
Indian actress Priyanka Chopra and her husband Nick Jonas on their wedding day
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Events in Latvia
In 1204, the Aizkraukle mound is mentioned for the first time in the Indrikis chronicle, when an event near the Aizkraukle mound is recounted. “There were ramparts at the ends of the castle hill and the fore-castle, on them there were fortifications on the side of the hill and on the slopes,” says the chronicle.
In 1254, Dobele is mentioned for the first time in the Zemgale partition agreement between the Livonian Order and the Archbishop of Riga. The contract stipulated that Dobele became the property of the order, but the real German rule was established in it at the end of the 13th century, when in 1290 the Zemgale region was completely subjugated.
In 1919, one of the first units of the Latvian navy – Aiviekstes flotilla – was established. Its commander was officer E. Puķitis. In 1920, the flotilla was liquidated by order of the Commander-in-Chief of the Latvian Army. The flotilla consisted of boats armed with machine guns and cannons. It carried out operations against Red Army units in Aiviekste and Lake Lubana.
In 1998, an aviation festival was held for the first time at “Rīga” airport, which was organized to popularize aviation and allow Latvian citizens to familiarize themselves with aviation technology and its possibilities.
In 1998, in the auction organized by the Privatization Agency, the state-owned sanatorium “Ķemeri” and the Ķemeri polyclinic were purchased by the company “Ominasis Italia SRL”.
In 2000, the Latvian Christian and Jewish Council was solemnly founded.
In 2001, at a meeting of the mayors of Latvia’s largest cities, it was decided to found a public organization “Association of Large Cities of Latvia”.
In 2002, there was a strike by members of the Latvian Medical and Nursing Workers’ Union and a picket organized by the Latvian Health and Social Care Workers’ Union at the Cabinet of Ministers, the aim of which was to draw the government’s attention to the low salaries of doctors.
In 2002, in the repeated competition for the position of director of the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB), the commission decides to recommend Didzi Šmitinas, the deputy head of the Security Police, for this position.
In 2004, Latvian water motor sportsman Uģis Gross from “Kalnciems Racing Team” became the world champion, winning the world championship in the S-550 boat class.
In 2005, a strong wind suddenly arose in Barta, Liepāja district, partially tearing off the roof covering of two apartment houses and their outbuildings in the center of the parish, and uprooting a tree in the park in the center of the parish.
Events in the world
390 BC. The Roman army is defeated by the Gauls at the Battle of Alia, who then sack Rome.
In 64, a fire breaks out in the merchant quarter of Rome, which destroys a large part of the city.
In 1536, England declared the authority of the Pope of Rome invalid.
In 1898, French scientists Marie and Pierre Curie announced the discovery of a new chemical element and proposed to name it polonium, after Marie’s native Poland.
In 1925, Adolf Hitler publishes the first volume of his manifesto “Mein Kampf” (“My Struggle”).
The first edition of the new edition of “Mein Kampf” is already sold out; a new one will be printed
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In 1936, the Spanish Civil War began with a revolt in Spain-owned Morocco.
In 1953, Elvis Presley made his first recordings at Sun Studios in Memphis.
In 1972, Egypt demanded that the Soviet Union withdraw its 20,000 “advisors” from the country, accusing Moscow of failing to deliver promised armaments.
In 1972, 118 people died when a passenger plane crashed two minutes after takeoff from Heathrow Airport in London.
In 1997, after the funeral of ten children killed by the police, about 8,000 lower-caste Indians rioted in the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay).
In 1998, President Nelson Mandela celebrated his 80th birthday by marrying the widow of Mozambican President Samora Machel.
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