This day in history

In 1930, by the resolution of Council of People’s Commissars was formed Karaganda Corrective Labor Camp (Karlag)

In 1904 Chokan Valikhanov's works were published for the first time

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Celebration of Defender of the Fatherland Day in Kazakhstan

Celebration of Defender of the Fatherland Day in Kazakhstan - e-history.kz
On October 4, 2012, the Parliament of Kazakhstan signed the amendments to the Law “On Holidays in the Republic of Kazakhstan”, according to the document May 7 was declared a state holiday and a day off. On May 7, 2013, for the first time in the history of the country was held the Military parade of Armed Forces of Kazakhstan. More than 7000 troops, 400 pieces of military equipment and more than 80 aircrafts and helicopters were engaged to the parade.