Jubilees in Latvia
In 1987, Ingars Ivanovs – volleyball player, winner of the bronze medal of the 2004 European U-18 Championship in a pair with Jānis Šmēdiņas.
In 1986 Andris Biedriņš – former basketball player.
In 1971, Ilze Urbane – flutist.
In 1965, Uldis Leishkalns – baritone and politician.
In 1957, Henriks Danusēvičs – long-time president of the Latvian Traders Association.
In 1937, Felix Deitch – director (died in 2019).
In 1937, Vladislavs Grishins – artist (died in 2023).
In 1894, Ēvalds Valters – Latvian archer, actor of the Daile Theater (died in 1994).
In 1893, Jānis Gregors – first lieutenant, commander of the 5th Zemgale rifle regiment, adjutant of the Kurelis group headquarters (died in 1944).
In 1876, Kārlis Goppers – general of the Latvian army, officer of the Latvian riflemen, knight of the Lāčplēš Military Order (shot on March 25, 1941).
In 1870, Teodors Grīnbergs – Latvian Lutheran pastor, the second bishop of the Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church, the first archbishop, the archbishop of the Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church outside Latvia and a worker in exile (died in 1962).
In 1862, Jānis Misiņš – bibliophile and bibliographer, founder of Latvian scientific bibliography (died January 17, 1945).
Jubilees in the world
In 1985, Stefans Lambjëls – Swiss figure skater and coach.
In 1982, David Ferrer – Spanish tennis player, three-time Davis Cup winner.
1977 Michael Fassbender – German/Irish actor.
In 1971, Todd Woodbridge – Australian tennis player.
In 1966, Teddy Sheringham – English football player.
In 1961, Christopher Maloney – American actor.
In 1960, Linford Christie – British track and field athlete, Olympic and world champion in the 100-meter race.
In 1952, Leon Wilkeson – American guitarist (“Lynyrd Skynyrd”, died in 2001).
In 1942, Leon Russell – American pianist, guitarist, composer (died in 2016).
In 1939, Marvin Gaye – American singer (died in 1984).
In 1928, Serge Gainsbourg – French singer and actor (died in 1991).
In 1914, Alex Guinness – English actor (died in 2000).
In 1891, Max Ernst – German painter, sculptor, graphic artist and poet. One of the founders of the Dadaism and Surrealism movement (died in 1976).
In 1875, Walter Chrysler – American car engineer, founder of the “Chrysler” company (died in 1940).
In 1862, Nicholas Murray Butler – president of Columbia University, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (died in 1947).
In 1841, Klemāns Ader – French engineer, aviation pioneer (died in 1926).
In 1840, Emil Zola – French writer (died in 1902).
In 1805, Hans Christian Andersen – Danish writer (died in 1875).
In 1725, Giacomo Casanova – Italian heartthrob and writer (died in 1798).
In 742, Charlemagne – king of the Franks (died in 814).
Events in Latvia
In 2011, during his visit to the USA, President Valdis Zatlers participates and delivers a speech at the 50th anniversary conference of the United American Baltic National Committee.
In 2009, the Latvian Education and Science Employees’ Union (LIZDA) organizes a teachers’ protest march in Riga, in which at least 10,000 people participate. The protest is being held to express dissatisfaction with funding cuts in the sector, including the government’s decision to cut wages for those working in the education and science sectors. The march is supported by the Latvian Nurses’ Union, the board of the Latvian Union of Scientists and the Latvian Association of Young Scientists, the Saeima faction of the political association “Saikaņas centrs”, the Association of Latvian Educational Leaders and the association “VISI”, as well as the Minister of Education and Science Tatjana Koķe, but the Latvian Teacher Association opposes it. board of congress.
In 2007, the State Special Education Center began its work. The purpose of its operation is to promote the acquisition of education appropriate to the abilities, health and development of learners, as well as to coordinate the operation of the special education support system in Latvia.
In 2007, in order to support non-governmental organizations (NGOs), their projects and strengthen their capacity, the Society Integration Fund in cooperation with the Embassy of the Kingdom of Norway and the association “Latvijas Pilsoniskā alianse” opens the Non-Governmental Organizations Fund.
In 2007, the first of the nine claims pending in the Riga District Court’s proceedings were satisfied, in which they were asked to recover impressive compensations for moral damages from the Ministry of the Interior and the State Fire and Rescue Service in connection with the Talsi tragedy that took place in 1997, in which a car lift’s basket broke and fell at a height of 19 meters, resulting in the loss of life lost nine children.
In 2007, the Directorate of Citizenship and Migration Affairs began to transform the archive of population records and migration process documentation into electronic format.
In 2006, State President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga paid a state visit to Moldova in order to strengthen political and economic cooperation between the two countries, as well as to share the experience of Latvia’s reforms.
In 2004, the State President Vaira Vīke-Freiberga and the Prime Minister Indulis Emsis jointly signed an order that provides for the establishment of the Strategic Analysis Commission. The Commission is being formed to “create a long-term perspective on the development of the Latvian state and society in the context of modern international processes with interdisciplinary, forward-looking research”. Political scientist Žaneta Ozoliņa is appointed as the chairman of the commission.
In 2004, the Latvian flag was raised in a solemn ceremony at the NATO headquarters in Brussels along with the symbols of the other six new members of the alliance – Lithuania, Estonia, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia. In Riga, a ceremonial changing of the guard of honor and a flower-laying ceremony takes place at the Freedom Monument, and the NATO flag is raised at the Riga Castle. In honor of Latvia’s accession to NATO, a solemn session of the Saeima and a wreath-laying ceremony are held at the Riga Brothers’ Cemetery.
In 2003, the Latvian Hockey Federation and JSC “Aldaris” signed an agreement, during the execution of which “Aldaris” will give the federation 200,000 lats over the next three years, which will be directed to raising the professional qualifications of young hockey players, rebuilding the Latvian national team and preparing the national team for the 2006 World Championship .
In 2003, Prime Minister Einars Repše signed an order on the dismissal of the head of the State Civil Service Administration, Armandas Kalniņas, for illegal use of powers. The Prime Minister makes such a decision after getting acquainted with the conclusion of the investigation commission in the disciplinary case initiated against Kalniņa.
In 2003, film director Ansis Epners (born in 1937) passed away.
In 2002, the chairman of the Latvian Central Election Commission (CEC), Arnis Cimdars, and the chairman of the Ukrainian Central Election Commission, Mihailo Ryabecs, signed an agreement in Kyiv on cooperation between the two countries in organizing elections.
In 2001, the Central Election Commission announced repeated municipal elections in Viesturi Parish and Preiļi District of Bauska District. Re-elections in these municipalities had to be announced in accordance with the Election Law of the City Council, County Council and Parish Council, as the court judgments came into force, by which the decisions of the local election commissions on the confirmation of the results of the March 11 elections were annulled due to the violations committed during the elections.
In 2000, the Supreme Commander of NATO forces in Europe, General Weslijs Clarks, visited Latvia on an official visit.
In 1998, an explosion occurred at night in Riga, Peitavas street 6/8, near the Jewish synagogue. After that, on April 2, Minister of Internal Affairs Ziedonis Chevers temporarily suspended the head of the State Police, General Aldi Lieljuksi, and State Secretary Andri Stari.
Events in the world
In 2016, fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces resumed in Nagorno-Karabakh. More than 100 people lose their lives in clashes within a month.
In 2015, 148 people, mostly students, were killed in a massacre at the University of Garissa in northeastern Kenya by militants of the Shebab Islamist group.
In 2013, the UN General Assembly approved the first global Conventional Arms Trade Treaty. It aims to force countries to establish a national control mechanism over arms exports.
In 2012, due to a plagiarism scandal, Hungarian President Páls Schmidt resigns.
In 2005, the Roman Catholic Pope John Paul II died at the age of 84.
In 1998, a French court sentenced Maurice Papon, an official of the French Nazi collaborationist government, to ten years in prison, finding him guilty of participating in the organization of the deportation of several hundred Jews to Germany. Most of the deportees were killed in death camps.
In 1991, a 200% increase in the prices of basic goods and public transport goes into effect throughout the Soviet Union.
In 1990, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein threatens to bombard half of Israel with chemical weapons if it joins what he says is a superpower conspiracy against Iraq.
In 1989, Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev arrives in Havana and meets with Cuban leader Fidel Castro to improve strained relations.
In 1982, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands and overthrew the British administration that had ruled the islands since 1832.
In 1975, the 553.33-meter high communication tower “CN Tower” was completed in the Canadian city of Toronto, becoming the tallest free-standing building at that time.
In 1974, the French president Georges Pompidou dies.
In 1960, France signed an agreement with Madagascar, recognizing the island as an independent country in the French community.
In 1930, Haile Selassie is proclaimed Emperor of Ethiopia.
In 1917, the first elected woman, a representative from the state of Montana, began working in the US Congress.
In 1917, US President Woodrow Wilson asked the US Congress to declare war on Germany.
In 1905, the Simplon railway tunnel in the Alps between Switzerland and Italy was officially opened.
In 1902, the first movie theater “Electric Theater” in the USA was opened in Los Angeles.
In 1810, Napoleon Bonaparte married Archduchess Maria Louise of Austria.
In 1801, British forces destroyed the Danish fleet in the Battle of Copenhagen.
In 1453, the forces of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II begin the siege of Constantinople. The city falls on May 29.