If a nation does not know its history, if the country loses its history, then its citizens have nowhere to go.
Mirzhakyp Dulatuly

Today in history

In 1937 Balkhash obtained the status of the city

In 1930 by the decision of Joint State Political Directorate (JSPD) more than 20 members of Alash movement were repressed

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In 1933, National Drama Theatre named after Mikhail Lermontov was opened in Almaty

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In 1933, National Drama Theatre named after Mikhail Lermontov was opened in Almaty - e-history.kz
81 ago National Drama Theatre named after Mikhail Lermontov, whose team was formed in Semipalatinsk, was opened in Almaty. The theater opened on the staging of «Lubov Yarovaya» of K. Trenev. For the 150th anniversary of Mikhail Lermontov (1964), the theater was named after him. After a successful tour in Moscow (1974), the theater was awarded the title of «Academic Theatre».