Anniversaries of 2024, as well as significant events that have affected different areas of people's lives, from historical achievements to cultural celebrations, play a significant, sometimes decisive role for the country. The calendar includes the brightest and most important anniversaries, they will remind you of something necessary and long gone.
Anniversary date calendar in 2024
2024 will not only be a leap year, but will also start on Monday. A large number of holidays will help brighten it up and make life a little more fun, and government-supported official holidays will be accompanied by concert programs.
January
- 01.01 - 245th anniversary of the decree by Empress Catherine II "On the establishment of the St. Petersburg province of seven counties" , some of which lasted until 1927.
- 04.01 - in 1954, the return of historical names to several highways, for example: Barochnaya, was called Chisinau, Vyazemsky lane, was Belgorodskaya street. The native name returned to Barmaleyeva Street, beloved by the people.
Once, the writer K. I. Chukovsky, walking around the city with the famous artist M. V. Dobuzhinsky, saw a sign “st. Barmaleev” The artist put forward a version about the robber Barmaley who once lived here. So the street became the progenitor of the well-known negative, but no less adored character.
- 07.01 - 115 years since the burial of the Holy Wonderworker John of Kronstadt. In the process of saying goodbye to the priest, about 20,000 people were admitted to the ashes.
- 09.01 - anniversary for bank employees, in 1769 a Manifesto was issued on the foundation of State Banks, this happened during the reign of Catherine II.
- 12.01 - 125 years since the appearance of the telephone line that connected St. Petersburg and Moscow.
- 27.01 - the eightieth anniversary of the liberation from the brutal blockade of the city of Leningrad.
February
- 01.02 - centenary of the city's first dental clinic.
- 02.02 - in 1779, I.F. Kulibin invented a lighting device, which became the prototype of a searchlight.
- 04.02 - Ryazan celebrates the 105th anniversary of the Music College. Grigory and Alexey Pirogov.
- 08.02 - 300th anniversary of the founding of the Academy of Sciences in St. Petersburg. The project of this institution was developed by Emperor Peter I himself.
- 10.02 - in 1849, the first stationary theater-circus was opened on the square known today as Teatralnaya.
- 20.02 - in 1819 the university was founded in the city of St. Petersburg, 175 years have passed since then.
During the construction of the first Leningrad cinema, unfortunately, the church dedicated to St. Catherine was destroyed. During the reign of Soviet power, many buildings of a spiritual nature of historical value were destroyed.
March
- 01.03 - in 1809, the Theological Academy was established, which began to produce high-level specialists with the award of high degrees (Master, Candidate of Sciences of Theology, Doctor).
- 07.03 - 105 years since the death of Maria Alexandrovna Pushkina, daughter of the great poet and prototype of the famous literary heroine of the writer L.N. Tolstoy, Anna Karenina.
- 19.03 - 125 years since the founding of the first ambulance station.
- 21.03 - 185th anniversary of the birth of the Russian composer, member of the famous "Mighty Handful" , M. P. Mussorgsky.
- 22.03 - museums will celebrate the 135th anniversary of the birth of Nikolai Ernestovich Radlov, a Russian artist. Known for his work in Soviet magazines - "Satyricon" , "Crocodile" .
- 24.03 - 165th anniversary of the first plumbing.
- 25.03 - in 1834, for the first time in the country, it was allowed to open a human life insurance office.
April
- 01.04 - Literary circles celebrate the 215th anniversary of the birth of N.V. Gogol.
- 09.04 - residents of the northern capital will celebrate a memorable day when, by decree of Peter the Great, the construction of one of the most beautiful cities, St. Petersburg, began.
- 21.04 - in 1939 the Moskva cinema was opened, the building is considered the best to this day.
- 22.04 - in 1899 not only V. I. Lenin was born, but also the famous writer V. Nabokov. The 125th anniversary of the birth will be celebrated in America as well.
- 24.04 - 120th anniversary of the opening of the working meeting of employees of plants and factories, which marked the beginning of trade union activity in our country.
- Exactly 145 years ago, on April 25, the first electric lights were lit on the Liteiny Bridge in St. Petersburg. It was the victory of P. N. Yablochkov over the monopolists of gas and oil lighting, who did not want to give up their niche to anyone.
May
- 02.05 - The future Empress Catherine II was born 295 years ago.
- 16.05 - the Smolny Institute for Noble Maidens was founded, which will celebrate its 260th anniversary.
- 18.05 - in 1724 the first woman on the throne of the Russian Empire, Catherine I, was crowned.
- 24.05 - banks celebrate the 270th anniversary of the decree on the founding of the first banks, written by Elizaveta Petrovna.
June
- 01.06 - in 1804, the name day of the talented composer M. I. Glinka.
- 03.06 - 35th anniversary of the return of the relics of the commander, thinker and Saint Alexander Nevsky to the Lavra.
- 06.06 - 225th anniversary of the great Russian poet Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin.
- 09.06 - in 1672 the first Emperor Peter I was born.
- 19. 06-160 anniversary of the opening of the railway from the B altic station to Oranienbaum.
- 21.06 - the first Russian car assembled under the Russo-B alt brand will celebrate its 115th anniversary.
- 23.06 - Anna Akhmatova was born in 1889.
- 23.06 - 80th anniversary of Operation Bagration.
- 27.06 - the seventieth anniversary of the first nuclear power plant in the city of Obninsk.
July
- 01.07 - in 1969 the first issue of the literary and political edition "Aurora" was published
- 03.07 - 310 years since ordinary mail was established by decree of Peter II.
- 03.07 - 80th anniversary of the liberation of the city of Minsk from Nazi troops by the Red Army.
- 20.07 - 150th anniversary of the foundation of the garden near the Admir alty. The project was created by botanist E. L. Regel.
- 24.07 - 85th Anniversary of Navy Day.
- 25.07 - it will be 135 years since the birth of an active public figure, local historian and local historian N. P. Antsiferov.
August
- 01.08 - 110 years since the start of World War I.
- 05.08 - in 1924, the production of the first diesel locomotive in the USSR, engineer Yakov Gakkel.
- 09.08 - 130th anniversary of the birth of the talented writer M. M. Zoshchenko.
- 10.08 - in 1944, the longest battle for the northern capital of our Motherland, which had lasted since 1941, ended.
- 16.08 - in 1919 a significant event took place: the first communist subbotnik.
- 19.08 - in 1839 the opening of the Pulkovo observatory took place, 185 years have passed since the date of its start.
Several interesting events fell on August 31 at once, in 2024 they celebrate their anniversaries:
- 275 years ago, Russian poet and prose writer Alexander Nikolaevich Radishchev was born;
- 15 decades ago, the Russian vest was born;
- 110 years ago the city of St. Petersburg was temporarily renamed Petrograd.
September
- 13.09 - the 210th anniversary of the birth of the skilful financier A. L. Stieglitz, he served not only as a bank manager, but also as a generous philanthropist.
- 17.09 - the 95th anniversary of the theater of musical comedy, opened with the participation of operetta troupes of Kharkov.
- 21.09 - a decade ago, the famous cruiser Aurora was towed to a repair station.
- 23.09 - in 1909 the first basketball game in the country was played. It happened at the Russian-Swedish exhibition of physical development and sports.
October
- 01.10 - in 1754 Catherine II had an heir, the future Pavel I.
- 01.10 - the first sound cinema celebrates its 95th anniversary.
- 09.10 - it will be 150 years since the birth of the great Russian artist N.K. Roerich.
- 14.10 - Mikhail Kazakov was born 90 years ago, a magnificent and talented artist.
- 15.10 - 210th anniversary of the birth of one of the most talented poets, M. Yu. Lermontov.
- 22.10 - The Chemical and Pharmaceutical Institute was opened 105 years ago.
- 24.10 - in 1909 the first demonstration flight on an airplane was launched.
November
- 01.11 - 130th anniversary of the death of Emperor Alexander III, who was called the Peacemaker.
- 16.11 - exactly 150 years have passed since the birth of the outstanding admiral A.V. Kolchak.
- 19.11 - in 1919 the "House of Arts" was opened.
- 21.11 - in 1984, Zenit won its first, but, unfortunately, the only victory in the Champions League.
- 25.11 - 100 years since the beginning of centralized water supply through city sources.
- 26.11 - in 1904 the museum of commander A. V. Suvorov was opened.
December
- 01.12 - it will be 105 years since the Pulkovo observatory began to transmit information about the exact time via radio signals.
- 06.12 - the main engineering school was founded in 1819.
- 07.12 - in 1894 the Hermitage Museum, the most famous at the international level, was founded, it turns 130.
- 12.12 - the mint celebrates its tercentenary.
- 18.12 - 15 years have passed since the start of operation of the Sapsan high-speed train. One of the first passengers was the president of Russian Railways, V. Yakunin.
- 23.12 - 225 years since the birth of the most talented artist K.P. Bryullov.
- 29.12 - 315th anniversary of the birth of Elizabeth I.
- 31.12 - exactly a century ago, the first hospital for children, a pediatric hospital, was opened.
Interesting and important events
Not only anniversaries fill the calendar of 2024, but small events that will benefit the inhabitants of modern times are also important.
- 01.01 - it is planned to remove all restrictions on events in educational institutions that were introduced in 2020
- 14.02 - premiere of the domestic film “The Prophet. The story of Alexander Pushkin.
- 17.03 - presidential elections will be held, the current leader of the Russian Federation will run for the fifth time.
- 31.03 - presidential elections in Ukraine.
- 08.04 - there will be a total solar eclipse that can be observed in Mexico.
- 14.06 - opening of the World Cup.
- 26.07 - the beginning of the Summer Olympic Games, which will be held in the capital of France.
- 06.09 - opening of specialized exhibitions under the auspices of private museums in Sokolniki. Subject: culture, history, craft, folk art, natural sciences. Exhibitions will be held for 2 days.
- 01.10 - in honor of his bicentenary, the National Museum of London will host an exhibition of works by the famous artist Vincent van Gogh, en titled “Van Gogh. Poets and lovers.”
- 05.11 - election of the leader of the United States of America.
- 15.12 - the world premiere of the third part of James Cameron's most anticipated film - Avatar.
- 19.12 - the first approach to the Sun will occur: the solar probe will approach the star much closer than at other times.
Also in 2024:
- Moscow will become the world capital of design, the world organization World Design Capital included it in the list;
- planned flight to the moon under the auspices of the Aurora program;
- launch of the PLATO orbital telescope, which will search for exoplanets;
- it is planned to approve the shortlist of applicants for the flight to Mars;
- Russian interplanetary station "Venera-D" will go to the planet Venus.
In 2024, more than five hundred interesting events and anniversaries. Many of them to this day are holidays for the inhabitants of the country and even at the level of the government of the Russian Federation, and some are unfairly forgotten.
