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

55 years ago Akmolinsk was renamed into Tselinograd

Today is the birthday of Alexander Zatayevich — ethnographer, composer and People’s Artist of Kazakhstan

21 years ago (1992), Kazakhstan began to release its postage stamps.

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In 1937 Balkhash obtained the status of the city

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In 1937 Balkhash obtained the status of the city - e-history.kz
78 years ago Balhash (Karaganda region) obtained the status of the city. Formation and development of the city became was the result of detection of rich deposits of copper ore in 1928.