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

291 years ago combined Kazakh forces headed by Abulkhayyr Khan recaptured Turkestan

78 years ago Pavlodar region was established

Adopted the law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Science and State Scientific and Technical Policy of Kazakhstan"

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August 6, 1741, Orenburg city was founded

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The city’s original location, at the confluence of the Or River and Yaik River (Zhaiyk in Kazakh language), was selected during the expedition of initiator of area’s development I. Kirillov. V. Tatishev was appointed as the head of Orenburg expedition after his death. It seemed to him that the place is very uncomfortable, besides it flooded with spring floods. In 1739, preparations for the construction of the city downstream Yaik at a place called Red Hill had begun. In August 6, 1741 the city was founded, although, the construction was not started.