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 1998 the Decree of the President of Kazakhstan “On renaming Akmola to Astana” was issued

In 1992 diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of Denmark were established

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Birthday of the first Kazakh cosmonaut Aubakirov Toktar Ongarbayevich

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Birthday of the first Kazakh cosmonaut Aubakirov Toktar Ongarbayevich - e-history.kz
68 years ago Aubakirov Toktar Ongarbaevich, cosmonaut, Hero of the Soviet Union, honored test-pilot of the USSR, space pilot of the USSR, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor of the Kokshetau University, Major-General of Aviation, Order of Halyk Kakharmany (National Hero), honored master of sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan, honorary citizen of Kokshetau city, was born.